Inside Ericsson: How AI and Automation Are Shaping Telecom

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In this episode, David sits down with Anand Bajaj, Chief Architect at Ericsson, to explore the revolutionary shifts taking place with 5G technology. Ericsson plays a pivotal role in the world of telecom infrastructure, providing software, solutions, and services globally. This conversation focuses on the convergence of telecom and IT and what goes on behind the scenes for the technology we use every day. Join us as we discuss: - The evolution from wired networks to the unparalleled flexibility of 5G. - How the shift to virtualization, containerization, and cloud-native technologies has improved scalability, flexibility, and the ability to manage complexity for operators. - The most innovative technologies enabled by 5G, including network slicing for specialized use cases, home internet connections, and more. - Telecom industry predictions, from AI to Networks-as-a-Service. Inside Ericsson: How AI and Automation Are Shaping Telecom 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Who is Anand and what does he do at Ericsson? 03:58 How long has Anand worked in the telco space? 07:08 Operators vs Vendors in telecom 10:28 The evolution of mobile technologies and 5G 14:26 Food, shelter, water, and connectivity 15:27 What does Ericsson do? 22:42 The role of Kubernetes in telecom 25:37 The role of software in network infrastructure 28:04 The challenges in implementing new network technologies 30:27 The data layer in telecom infrastructure 32:08 Orchestration and assurance solutions explained 33:40 Network slicing and 5G explained 38:32 5G automation explained 41:24 Coverage and spectrum explained 42:44 Telco industry predictions 44:45 Why David is excited about the NVIDIA Jetson 46:47 Why private networks are a big deal About Big Ideas In App Architecture: Big Ideas In App Architechture is a #techpodcast presented by Cockroach Labs for architects and engineers who are building modern, data-intensive applications and systems. In each weekly episode, an innovator joins host David Joy to share useful insights from their experiences building reliable, scalable, maintainable systems. Listen and subscribe at https://cockroa.ch/3PVpT2S About Cockroach Labs: Cockroach Labs is a pioneering software company at the forefront of database technology, dedicated to delivering resilient and scalable database solutions to run mission-critical workloads for the world's most important businesses. With a mission to scale when others fail, Cockroach Labs is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their data with its innovative cloud native distributed SQL database, CockroachDB.