Networked

Join Raghav Sahgal, President of Nokia Cloud and Network Services, and top industry leaders for candid, insightful discussions on the future of telecom.

From networks that sense, think, and act to leadership and innovation, this series brings you the voices developing tomorrow’s connected world.

Message from Raghav

“I spend a lot of time traveling around the world talking to our customers about where the industry is heading and the technology that will get us there. These discussions provide insights into key topics from people who are leading the change. I felt that bringing these conversations to the public would foster meaningful dialogue about the evolution of our industry as we partner to innovate and grow the telecom ecosystem.”

Raghav Sahgal
President of Cloud and Networks Services

Automating, monetizing and delivering 5G at scale

Raghav and Randeep Sekhon, Bharti Airtel’s CTO, discuss the evolution from 4G to 5G, emphasizing the critical role of automation and 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. 

Automating, monetizing and delivering 5G at scale with Bharti Airtel

The rise of the three As: AI, Automation and API exposure

John Saw, EVP and CTO of T-Mobile joins Raghav to focus on the transformative potential of AI in increasing 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 API exposure for enterprise and developer enablement, security and identity services, and 5G-powered IoT ecosystems.

The rise of the three As: AI, Automation and API exposure with T-Mobile

How private 5G, edge computing, and AI are redefining enterprise innovation

Jennifer Artley, SVP of 5G Acceleration at Verizon Business, discusses with Raghav how private networks and edge 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.