How AI Is Automating and Optimizing 5G RAN Deployments

A panel discussion moderated by Rakuten Symphony’s Rishi Shukla examined how AI is reshaping 5G RAN economics across Asia-Pacific and globally, with speakers from Axiata and Aira Technologies. Panelists argued that AI should be seen not merely as a pain-mitigation tool but as a source of competitive advantage, enabling network programmability and adaptive infrastructure management. In prepaid-dominated markets like Southeast Asia, AI-driven network customization to actual user behavior represents a critical differentiator for operators facing subscriber churn and multi-generation network management pressure.