MWC 2025 interview: Amdocs RAN innovation leader on the future of AI-powered networks

At MWC 2025, Fierce Network’s Alejandro Piñero sat down with Amdocs’ Vikram Prasad to discuss the recently launched Cognitive RAN Automation platform. During their conversation, Prasad explains how operators are using intelligent RAN technology to tackle their biggest network challenges – boosting performance where it matters most, delivering better customer experiences, and trimming operational costs along the way.

18 Mar 2025

MWC 2025 interview: Amdocs RAN innovation leader on the future of AI-powered networks

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Conversation highlights:

  • Amdocs just launched their Cognitive RAN platform with O-RAN standards for both traditional & Open RAN
  • The platform is already field-proven with UK’s ARIANE and has TIP certification for: 
    • ML-powered energy-saving rApp that reduces power to underused cells
    • MIMO optimization that adjusts beam patterns based on user locations
    • Traffic steering for better network management
    • Cell outage protection for continuous service
  • Amdocs is partnering with rApps vendors - AirHop, Zincworks and Rimedo labs.
  • Digital Twin Simulation – planning and optimizing networks in a nVidia aerial platform

What’s next?

As the future of RAN rapidly evolves, Amdocs is working on inferencing agentic RAN that will deliver end-to-end network visibility and faster root cause analysis for operators.

Watch the full interview to discover how Amdocs is redefining what’s possible in RAN automation