Where Will Telecom Operators Create Value in the AI Economy?

How CSPs can turn emerging AI opportunities into sustainable new revenue

Thursday 8 October, 15:00 BST

As AI reshapes every sector of the economy, telecom operators are exploring how to turn emerging opportunities into new revenue across consumer, enterprise, and public-sector markets. But with technologies, market dynamics, and potential roles evolving rapidly, operators must make important choices about where to play, how to differentiate, and when to build or partner.

In partnership with Amdocs and NVIDIA, this webinar will examine the most promising AI monetization opportunities, emerging business models, and practical lessons from operators as they shape their AI strategies and service roadmaps.

Questions we will answer:

  • How is the AI market evolving, and what does it mean for telecom operators?
  • Where in the AI value chain can operators create differentiated and sustainable value?
  • Which AI-enabled products, services, and business models offer the greatest near-term revenue potential?
  • How will sovereign AI and open-weight models shape operators’ strategies?
  • When should operators build their own AI capabilities and infrastructure, and when should they partner?

Speakers:

Ian Fogg, Research Director, AI, Networks, and Innovation (FDM CCS Insight)

Ian leads analysis of network infrastructure at FDM CCS Insight, including the evolution of standalone 5G, Open RAN, virtualization and new 3GPP releases; the technologies needed to support rising data usage and new classes of devices; increasing automation; and innovation in 6G, such as network sensing. Prior to joining FDM CCS Insight, Ian led the industry analysis team at Opensignal, a mobile analytics company. Earlier in his career, Ian was an analyst at IHS (now Omdia) and Forrester. Before becoming an analyst, he held product and marketing roles at Three, Cable & Wireless and Psion.

Chris Gibson, Head of Product Management (Amdocs)

As Head of Product Management, Chris works closely with Amdocs customers, partners and cross-functional teams to ensure that market-leading products are consistently delivered. Chris has been closely involved in executing charging product vision, strategy and evolution. With over 25 years of experience in telecoms and software, from network infrastructure rollout to BSS, Chris has held technical business development and product management positions, working with service providers throughout Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Chris Penrose, Global Vice President of Business Development Telco (NVIDIA)

As the Global VP of Business Development for Telco at NVIDIA, Chris works across the telco ecosystem to drive the growth of NVIDIA’s hardware and software solutions around the world. Coordinating across NVIDIA and partners, Chris helps to create telco-specific offerings that leverage AI/ML, Generative and Agentic AI, Digital Twins, Physical AI, AI RAN – 5G/6G, Edge/Cloud Computing, and Advanced Networking. Chris serves on several boards, including the Kelley School of Business, Curing Kids Cancer, and IOT World.  Chris was also a Founder and Executive Advisory Board Member of the Together for Safer Roads coalition and was Chairman of the Board for GSMA’s IOT program for over 7 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.  His personal passions are family, skiing, dining out, and travel.

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