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      Ericsson OSS/BSS Summit 2026

      Oct 20, 2026 09:00
      to Oct 21, 2026 17:00 (CET)
      Switzerland
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      This year's summit theme is "Autonomous Networks: Elevating Experience, Unlocking Value." Ericsson in partnership with Swisscom, is bringing the OSS/BSS community together in Switzerland for two days of transformation and collaboration.

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      This year's summit theme:
      Autonomous Networks: Elevating Experience, Unlocking Value

      What we will explore:

      • Industrialising autonomous operations: Go from intent to closed loop, at scale. Build resilience, move faster, and take costs out.
      • Driving value through differentiated experiences: Orchestrate journeys, personalise in real time, and monetise the experiences your customers value.

      Ericsson in partnership with Swisscom

      Philipp Bichsel

      “As an industry, we face many similar opportunities and challenges - and real progress happens when we collaborate at scale. That’s why I’m pleased that Swisscom is partnering with Ericsson for the Ericsson OSS/BSS Summit 2026, creating a space to exchange experiences, share insights and shape solutions for the future."

      -Philipp Bichsel, Executive Vice President Mobile Network and Services at Swisscom.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

      Philipp Bichsel is responsible for Swisscom’s Mobile Network and the Connectivity, Security, and Communication Services portfolio. Swisscom delivers 5G coverage to 99% of Switzerland’s population (86% NR coverage) and has consistently been recognized as the country’s best mobile network - winning the Connect Test for eight consecutive years and the Chip Test for ten. Passionate about shaping the future of connectivity, Philipp and his team are driving Swisscom’s transformation from Telco to TechCo with the recently launched “beem” portfolio - creating innovative services where security and connectivity are seamlessly integrated across mobile and fixed networks. Their focus is on innovation, collaboration, and building solutions that empower a wide range of businesses, from SME to corporates. Philipp joined Swisscom in 2017 and previously led the fiber network strategy, rollout planning, and partner management for nationwide fiber cooperations.

      Mats Karlsson

      “I could not be happier with the fact that Swisscom has kindly agreed to be our partner for the next Summit and has invited the global telecom IT community to Switzerland to once more debate, discuss and challenge each other as we push technology and organisational capability forward to new heights.”

      - Mats Karlsson, Vice President and Head of Business and Operations Support Systems at Ericsson.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

      Mats Karlsson is an experienced telecommunications executive and Vice President & Head of Solution Area Business & Operations Support Systems within Ericsson Cloud Software & Services. He leads the global organization responsible for the software products and services that deliver business and operations support systems to more than 300 service providers worldwide. With a 35-year career at Ericsson, Mats combines deep technical expertise and strategic leadership to drive network, IT, and operational transformation to accelerate the commercial potential of 5G, autonomous networks and differentiated connectivity.

      Mats is widely recognized for his unique perspective and insights of the network, IT and operational transformations that underpin 5G monetization and service innovation.                                                                                                                                                                                    

      Mark Dusener

      “Swisscom is focused on facilitating and shaping the digital future, prioritizing innovative products and services as well as maintaining the trust of our customers. A world class OSS/BSS is a critical foundation for delivering on this focus so I am delighted that Swisscom is partnering with Ericsson to deliver the Ericsson OSS/BSS Summit 2026, where service providers from around the world will come together to share experiences and insights on their operational and business transformations.”

      – Mark Düsener, Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) at Swisscom.

      Mark Düsener is Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO) at Swisscom and a member of the Executive Committee Swisscom Switzerland. He leads the IT, Network & Infrastructure division and drives the modernization of Switzerland’s network landscape as part of Swisscom’s TelCo to TechCo journey. His focus includes advancing Switzerland’s best and smartest network across fixed and mobile, expanding 5G and preparing for 6G, while driving the transformation towards automated, software-driven networks and an AI-driven Swisscom.
       
      He joined Swisscom in November 2020 and most recently led the Mobile Network, Mobile Services & B2B Telco unit. Prior to Swisscom, he was Managing Director of Deutsche Telekom Healthcare Solutions GmbH and held various leadership roles at Vodafone Germany.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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      Topics

      Speaker
      From Complexity to Autonomy: How Decoupled Architectures Unlock Innovation Mark Düsener, CTIO - Swisscom
      Monetizing the Autonomous Network Mats Karlsson, VP and Head of Solution Area Operations and Business Support Systems - Ericsson
      Cognitive Closed-Loop Operations: From Automation to Autonomy Wael Faheem, SVP, CIO - Verizon
      Modern Telco Commerce: Building Agile Platforms for Product, Pricing, and Monetization Janardhan Theppasandra, Senior Director, Rating and Service Enablement - T- Mobile US
      Autonomous Networks Start Below the Waterline: Fixing Data & OSS First Simon Norton, Digital Networks, AI & OSS Director - Vodafone Group
      Breaking Data Silos, Building Assurance Joseph Dahan, Director, Service Assurance, Probing and Advanced Analytics - AT&T
      Architecting Autonomy - The Blueprint for 6G: Architecture, Autonomy, and the New Era of Value Creation George Glass, CTO - TM Forum
      Agentic AIOps for Assurance Marton Sabli, Head of Architecture & Roadmap, IT production - Telia
      From Telco to TechCo : Positioning Agentic AI Using the NetDevOps Reference Model Lukas Leuthold, Head of Technology Transformation Mobile Network - Swisscom
      The Future of BSS: From System of Records to System of Agentics Ana Cordeiro, Head of ngOSS - Entel
      Monetising Beyond data: 6G, Kinetic Tokens and Partners Hitesh Kumar, Senior Vice President & Digital Engineering and Transformation - IOH
      Reaching Autonomy in Latin American Networks, Unlocking Value and Driving Experience Jeronimo Diez, CTIO - AT&T Mexico
      Building AI-Powered Autonomous Networks with Orchestration, Assurance, and Digital Twins Houda Mansour, Head of the automation for networks - Orange Group
      AI-driven closed loop 5G customer experience assurance Changsoon Choi, VP - AI, NW Intelligence and Innovation - DT
      Monetize NW capabilities through AI-driven API Exposure Alessandro Bovone, CTO - Jersey Telecom
      Autonomous Railways powered by Differentiated Connectivity: The Rail Industry Perspective Ankit Dabral, Head of Business Development Stadler Signaling - Stadler Rail
      Orchestrating Autonomous Operations in 5G Core Masaki Shintaku, Technology Strategy Expert - KDDI Group

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