“ IF YOU DON’ T PUT AI
OR ANY OTHER TECH THROUGH THE BUSINESS PROCESSES, IT JUST ENDS UP AS AN R & D PROJECT”
AZFAR ASLAM, VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF
TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, EUROPE, NOKIA
Nokia Campus in Espoo, Finland
“ I’ ll give you an example,” he adds.“ We provide networks for data centres, and the infrastructure needed to support the GPU and AI workloads is vast. It also has to be completely reliable. We’ ve created digital twins that provide predictive capabilities so we can simulate network changes before they are made to avoid disruption that could have far ranging impact. Should there be challenges, the AI system also constantly learns about the entire network, enabling us to identify problems and restore systems quickly.”
Empowering change agents Azfar points to several core application areas for AI, including improving operational efficiencies and ROI, as well as enhancing reliability in environments like data centres, networks and industrial applications.
“ Until enterprises modify their operating models and transform the way they approach automation and AI they won’ t be able to fully take advantage of the opportunities the technology offers,” says Azfar,
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