Join Raghav Sahgal, President of Nokia Cloud and Network Services, and top industry leaders for candid, insightful discussions on the future of telecom, exploring how AI-driven networks, private 5G, and edge computing are reshaping connectivity.

From networks that sense, think, and act to new paths of automation, leadership and innovation, Nokia’s Networked interview series brings you the voices developing tomorrow’s connected world.

AT&T’s Network CTO Yigal Elbaz joins Raghav to explore how 5G, fiber, and cloud-native investments are transforming telecom. He shares how AI-driven orchestration and open architectures are changing the way networks are built, operated, and monetized - and the challenges ahead, from faster innovation to new skills and stronger security. Yigal also unpacks why openness, standardized APIs, and automation are critical steps toward autonomous networks. Tune in to hear his perspective on the industry’s future.
 

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Jennifer Artley, SVP of 5G Acceleration at Verizon Business, discusses with Raghav how private 5G networks and edge computing solutions are driving enterprise transformation. Calling out partnerships like Verizon’s collaborations with Nokia, she notes accelerating digital adoption through generative AI, APIs, and flexible integration. Jennifer emphasizes Verizon’s strategy of ongoing innovation to maintain competitiveness, citing key benefiting industries such as sports, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and entertainment.
 

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John Saw, EVP and CTO of T-Mobile joins Raghav to focus on the transformative potential of AI in telecom to increase network efficiencies, redefining network architectures, and enabling new use cases such as AI RAN and satellite direct-to-device technology. Their conversation also covers the critical role of automation in network orchestration, self-healing capabilities, and enhancing customer experience. Additionally, they discuss the importance of open API exposure for enterprise and developer enablement, security and identity services, and 5G-powered IoT ecosystems. 
 

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Raghav and Randeep Sekhon, Bharti Airtel’s CTO, discuss the evolution from 4G to 5G, emphasizing the critical role of 5G automation and network monetization in the current landscape. Randeep highlights the importance of 5G in enabling new use cases such as Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and the necessity of cloud-native architectures for efficient network management. The discussion also delves into the challenges of scaling operations in a populous country like India and the strategies Bharti Airtel employs to maintain a competitive edge. 
 

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Raghav and Tony Baird, Optus's CTO, examine how secure AI, automation, and cloud-native architectures are transforming the future of telecom. From improving network reliability and customer experience to enabling scalable 5G services, Tony shares insights on Optus’ multi-cloud strategy, real-world AI use cases, and the importance of industry collaboration. Don’t miss this candid conversation on what’s shaping next-gen networks.
 

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