The emergence of AI RAN and its commercial viability
By Guy Daniels
Apr 10, 2026
Panel Discussion
What is AI RAN and how will it redefine the economics, design and operation of radio networks? What constitutes a viable AI-RAN roadmap, which use cases will deliver value first, and where must industry collaboration accelerate to unlock commercial readiness? The discussion focuses on the feasibility of shifting optimisation and inference workloads across edge and central sites; the expected gains in spectral efficiency, energy savings and automation; and the organisational and architectural changes required for future adoption.
Recorded March 2026
Participants
Aji Ed
Head of Cloud RAN and AI RAN, Nokia
Francis Haysom
Principal Analyst, Appledore Research
Ignacio Gonzalez
Business Development Director EMEA, Red Hat
Vihang Kamble
CTO, RAN BU, Rakuten Symphony