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ChallengeUpdated on 14 January 2026

AI-Driven Autonomous and Business-Aware Telco Network Management

Innovation Expert at A2A spa

Brescia, Italy

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We are looking for an innovative solution that leverages artificial intelligence to evolve telco network operations from reactive monitoring to predictive, autonomous and business-aware network management.

The goal is to identify a platform capable of supporting both network operations and strategic planning, across access, transport and core domains.

The solution should address the following areas:

1. AI-Powered Network Operations (AIOps)

  • Correlate real-time and historical data from heterogeneous network elements (routers, switches, firewalls, access points, transport and access networks), detect anomalies and suggest or trigger intelligent, context-aware remediation actions, aligned with service criticality and customer impact.

2. Predictive Network Planning & Optimization

  • Support predictive demand and traffic forecasting, identifying when and where to intervene on the network and evaluate impacts in terms of costs, timelines, operational effort and service quality, enabling data-driven investment decisions.

3. Business-Aware Connectivity

  • Integrate network intelligence with marketing and sales data, to enable dynamic alignment between business initiatives and network capacity.

Preference will be given to solutions that are cloud-native, API-first, multi-vendor, and designed to support the evolution toward autonomous, intent-based and sustainable telco networks.

Topic

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Big Data
  • 5G
  • Connectivity
  • Edge/Cloud computing
  • IOT
  • Cybersecurity/data security/cryptography
  • Wireless Networks
  • Systems Integration & Advanced Manufacturing

Type

  • Proof of concept/pilot testing
  • Co-development
  • Client-provider collaboration (commercial agreement)

Organisation

A2A spa

Corporation

Brescia, Italy

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