Power of the ecosystem for RAN Automation – panel discussion at MWC25

Don't miss the chance to watch our panel from MWC 2025! Industry leaders talk about the exciting future of RAN automation, sharing insights on rApps, AI, and the power of EIAP ecosystem. Hear their stories and strategies for navigating this evolving landscape. Watch now to see how collaboration is unlocking innovation in network automation!

The panel brought together top industry experts from AT&T, Vodafone, Telstra, Swisscom, Aira Technologies, Viavi, Fyra, Booz Allen Hamilton, AirHop, Snowflake, Zinkworks, and Ericsson, who spoke to a full audience. Our EIAP ecosystem members gathered to discuss the future of RAN automation. They shared their thoughts on rApps, AI, network automation, and the importance of collaboration in two main discussion blocks: the perspectives of CSPs and software vendors.

Dive deeper into their insights by reading our blog post or continue on this page to learn more about the topics and watch the panel and speaker recordings.

Software vendors discussion topics

Motivations for joining the EIAP ecosystem
Value of the ecosystem for developers and software companies
Demand drivers for rApps
AI and network automation
Data integration and quality

CSPs discussion topics

Scaling the Ecosystem
The role of CSP in shaping the Ecosystem
Data sharing and governance
Security
Cultural change and trust
Standardization and innovation

Discover the standout moments from the panel speakers.

New opportunities for revenue generation

Rob Soni
VP RAN Technology
AT&T

That's the beauty of the ecosystem

Michael Berger
Director Mobile Observability
Swisscom

An inflection point

Sri Amirthalingam
Wireless Engineering Executive
Telstra

Mid-term goal is a platform to innovate

Lucia de Miguel
Manager Open RAN SW
Vodafone

A more programmable ecosystem always increases growth

Anand Chandrasekher
CEO
Aira Technologies

RAN programmability with AI and the ecosystem

Anand Parikh
CEO
Airhop

Increasing speed to outcome for our clients

Andrew Bolka
Principal Director of Next Gen Networks
Booz Allen

Biggest uptake in rApps

Ibrahim Eldeftar
Head of SL Cognitive Software
Ericsson

Speed is the key

Kenichi Eguchi
Co-founder
Fyra

Data sharing and governance

Sreedhar Rao
Global Telecom Field CTO
Snowflake

Focus on the value, and leave the rest to the platform

Per Kangru
Business Development & Strategy CSO
Viavi

Now is the time for ISVs to deliver

Paul Madden
CEO
Zinkworks

The power of the ecosystem for RAN Automation

Power of the ecosystem for RAN Automation – panel at MWC 2025

At MWC 2025 in Barcelona, this panel brought together members of the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) ecosystem to discuss the future of RAN automation.

Video length: 1 hr 20 mins

Watch full video here

Panel participants in alphabetical order

CSP speakers

Rob Soni
VP RAN Technology, AT&T

Michael Berger
Director Mobile Observability, Swisscom

Sri Amirthalingam
Wireless Engineering Executive, Telstra

Lucia de Miguel
Manager Open RAN SW, Vodafone

ISV speakers

Anand Chandrasekher
CEO, Aira Technologies

Anand Parikh
CEO, Airhop

Andrew Bolka
Principal Director of Next Gen Networks, Booz Allen

Ibrahim Eldeftar
Head of SL Cognitive Software, Ericsson

Kenichi Eguchi
Co-founder, Fyra

Sreedhar Rao
Global Telecom Field CTO, Snowflake

Per Kangru
Business Development & Strategy CSO, Viavi

Paul Madden
CEO, Zinkworks

Hosts & moderation

Anders Vestergren
Head of Solution Area Network Management, Ericsson

Gillian Leetch
Head of Solution Line SMO, Ericsson

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