AN Leadership Forum - Monetizing autonomous connectivity
October 7, 2026
14:00-15:30
Spotlight Stage
Autonomous Networks
From connectivity to intelligent services
This session explores how CSPs are moving beyond connectivity, using AI-native, programmable networks to deliver differentiated enterprise services built on APIs, intelligent assurance, and real-time performance.
As networks become more programmable and autonomous, operators are creating new opportunities to monetize connectivity through differentiated services, real-time performance guarantees, and network APIs. In this session, a CSP and technology partner share how they are translating network intelligence into measurable business value.
Enterprise customers are increasingly demanding intelligent, resilient, and service-aware connectivity capable of supporting AI workloads, mission-critical applications, and autonomous business operations.
As operators invest heavily in AI-native infrastructure and autonomous operations, the industry is increasingly focused on monetization opportunities through programmable connectivity, network APIs, slicing and differentiated enterprise services.
This session explores how CSPs are moving beyond connectivity, using AI-native, programmable networks to deliver differentiated enterprise services built on APIs, intelligent assurance, and real-time performance.
- Moving from connectivity to service-based revenue models
- Building network-as-a-platform for enterprise services
- Designing AI-native services, not just networks
- Using APIs to expose network capabilities
- Delivering dynamic, service-aware assurance
As networks become more programmable and autonomous, operators are creating new opportunities to monetize connectivity through differentiated services, real-time performance guarantees, and network APIs. In this session, a CSP and technology partner share how they are translating network intelligence into measurable business value.
- Creating premium services beyond traditional connectivity
- Using automation and AI to deliver differentiated customer experiences
- Exposing network capabilities through APIs and programmable services
- Turning service assurance and performance visibility into commercial value
Enterprise customers are increasingly demanding intelligent, resilient, and service-aware connectivity capable of supporting AI workloads, mission-critical applications, and autonomous business operations.
- What enterprises expect from AI-ready connectivity
- Why SLA guarantees and performance predictability matter most
- How autonomous networks support mission-critical applications
- Where edge performance becomes a differentiator
- What ‘resilient connectivity’ actually means in practice
As operators invest heavily in AI-native infrastructure and autonomous operations, the industry is increasingly focused on monetization opportunities through programmable connectivity, network APIs, slicing and differentiated enterprise services.
- What will customers pay a premium for? Packing and pricing AI-native network services
- How can APIs and slicing translate into revenue?
- Partnering to monetize the autonomous network: What does it take to scale B2B services successfully?
- How can be best prove the ROI from autonomous networks?
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