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DNB secures Level 4 automation validation for 5G network

Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Malaysia's wholesale 5G network provider, has received validation from TM Forum for Level 4 autonomy in service assurance, confirming that the DNB can independently operate highly automated systems.

Last Thursday, Ericsson announced that the TM Forum validated its AI-powered intent-based operations (IBO) solution, claiming a world's first. The solution intelligently manages the DNB's 5G network.

The equipment vendor explained that, at Level 4 autonomy, the DNB network uses AI to predict issues and automatically adjust to maintain optimal performance in real time.

According to Ericsson, the TM Forum validated the DNB 5G network under its recently introduced Autonomous Network Level Assessment Validation (ANLAV) program, which analyzes and certifies levels of autonomy in specific high-value telecom scenarios. Under the assessment, the DNB and Ericsson achieved a full Level 4 score in service assurance scenario for the individual service of throughput management.

DNB’s network has had the throughput management capability active for two years. Using GenAI technologies, it manages conflicting intents, simulates solutions with digital twins, and swiftly executes the best actions, ensuring fast, reliable, and differentiated connectivity across Malaysia’s 5G Advanced network.

Bradley Mead, Ericsson's head of managed Network Services, noted that the TMF validation reinforces the fact that Ericsson and DNB are establishing new 5G automation standards.

"Achieving Level 4 autonomy in such an important area boosts the ability of Malaysia’s network operators to offer its customers new and valuable differentiated connectivity services, based on the very latest advances in autonomous networks," Mead said.

Meanwhile, Ericsson stated that its validated IBO solution enables DNB and the Malaysian telcos under its umbrella to support industrial and enterprise-grade services, particularly mission-critical applications in public safety, healthcare, smart cities, autonomous transportation and advanced manufacturing.

Ken Tan, DNB’s chief technology officer, said that network autonomy has been one of the company’s core design principles since the beginning of the 5G network rollout.

"The Level 4 validation from TM Forum affirms that we are on the right path and validates our blueprint for driving innovation and digital transformation at scale," he said. "By integrating automation and AI capabilities as the technology matured, we’ve built a highly efficient network that delivers world-class 5G connectivity at one of the lowest costs globally."



Source: https://www.lightreading.com/network-automation/dnb-secures-level-4-automation-validation-for-5g-network

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