One of the hot topics in telecom these days is the role AI could play in managing opex. I blogged about this a bit recently, and got some LinkedIn comments. The operative presumption is that telecom could cut jobs through the use of AI, and Light Reading said that “The combined workforce of the 20 operators tracked by Light Reading shrank by another 52,000 jobs or 4% last year, and AI is only just getting started.” Truth is that job-cutting at telcos is hardly new, and AI hasn’t played ...
