Autonomous Networks

Why move to autonomous networks?

Your customers’ needs are changing rapidly. To meet their dynamic requirements, you must deliver a zero-wait (instant order fulfillment), zero-touch (automated delivery), and zero-trouble (flawless service) experience. Enter autonomous networks. Increase the autonomy of your network to anticipate needs, solve problems before they arise, and constantly optimize for peak performance. That's the future Nokia is building for you with our innovative sense, think, act™ approach.

The future of Autonomous Networks: Sense, Think, Act

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Challenges in achieving autonomous networks

Autonomous networks have the potential to deliver services that never fail by anticipating and resolving otherwise unforeseen network problems. Reducing the dependency on humans to operate networks frees up resources to enable CSPs to focus on developing and delivering more state-of-the-art services. TM Forum's autonomous network framework defines the different levels of network automation. Level 4 (highly autonomous) and Level 5 (fully autonomous) represent the ultimate goal for many CSPs, where your network anticipates your needs and self-configures for optimal performance.

Nokia’s Autonomous Networks Suite

Nokia’s innovative Autonomous Networks solution transforms network operations with cutting-edge AI, telco-specific knowledge graphs, and intelligent automation, empowering CSPs to create self-managing networks that adapt to demands with minimal human intervention.

Our portfolio is built on:

A common foundation, the Autonomous Networks Fabric (AN Fabric), which provides a shared layer for consistent, scalable application development across the AN lifecycle.
Powered by the AN Fabric, a suite of Autonomous Networks Applications (AN Apps) provides a cohesive collection of use cases and capabilities helping CSPs to manage and optimize business and operational intents. Such intents may include Quality of Service SLAs, Costs, Revenue, Energy Savings, Security Risks and more.

These applications help CSPs to evolve incrementally through the AN maturity levels:

Autonomous Networks Strategy

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L1-L2 Human as ‘Doer’

Where the human executes pre-configured operations and partially autonomous closed-loop operations.

L3–L4 Human as ‘Guide’

Where the human automates certain intent-based closed-loop operations for select use cases, domains, or services.

L4-L5 Human as ‘Supervisor’

Where the human monitors and supervises autonomous closed-loop operations across multiple services, domains, and E2E lifecycles.

Benefits of Nokia’s Autonomous Networks Suite

Our Autonomous Networks Suite is built upon four foundational principles:

Intent driven

Each AN App focus on the "what" not the "how," using automation and AI to translate business goals into network actions.

Security

Security is integrated from the start, with proactive defense frameworks that govern AI safely and transparently.

Agility

A SaaS-first approach enables rapid updates, flexible deployment, and leaner commercial models.

API Modularity

APIs are central to the ecosystem, enabling interoperability, fast integration, and monetization, particularly through network exposure and B2B portals.