Nokia and MEO test AI for real-world network operations
Nokia and MEO have expanded their collaboration with a joint innovation programme that will trial AI applications in live network settings. The effort covers network oversight, monitoring and performance tuning, aiming to spot issues sooner and adapt to demand shifts. The companies say the work is intended to move AI beyond experiments and into practical operational improvements.
Nokia and MEO have widened an existing alliance through a shared innovation initiative. The effort will place AI tools into live network settings, covering supervision, observation and performance improvement rather than staying confined to research.
The companies aim to learn whether AI can identify problems sooner, anticipate demand shifts and react faster to changing conditions. They also plan to test everyday operational uses tied to efficiency and user service quality. Nokia’s John Harrington and MEO’s José Pedro Nascimento described the work as moving AI from experimentation toward concrete effects on network performance.
If such trials prove reliable, telecom users could see fewer service disruptions, quicker adjustments to changing demand and improved everyday connectivity. Network operators and their employees may need new skills as automated monitoring and optimisation become more common. Equipment and software suppliers such as Nokia could gain a larger operational role. The wider digital economy may benefit from more resilient infrastructure, though actual outcomes will depend on real-world performance, oversight and responsible deployment.