PRESS RELEASE: Recently, TM Forum hosted Innovate Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, where AIS Thailand emerged as one of the first operators to pass TM Forum’s Autonomous Networks Level (ANL) assessment and certification. During the event, AIS Thailand’s AN project collaborative with Huawei in the RAN fault management value scenario achieved an ANL rating of 3.2, the highest level currently recognized in the industry.
Autonomous Networks (AN) was proposed by TM Forum with industry partners in 2019, aiming to advance network infrastructure and operations through enhanced automation and intelligence. As a methodology for assessing network operations automation and intelligence, ANL classifies AN levels from 0 (manual operation) to 5 (fully autonomous). To enhance the standardization of the ANL assessment for operators, TM Forum has developed the AN classification method and operational processes, and collaborated with Huawei and other industry partners to create a standardized assessment solution.
As a leading communications service provider in Thailand, AIS believes that AN is the key to creating real-time, interactive, and personalized networks of the future. In alignment with this vision, AIS has set a strategic goal for network transformation, aiming to achieve AN L3 by 2023 and L4 for high-value scenarios by 2025.
In recent years, AIS has partnered closely with Huawei, leveraging Huawei’s IntelligentRAN solution and AUTIN intelligent O&M platform to enhance its intelligent wireless networks. This partnership has enabled AIS to develop innovative applications, including a high-temperature prediction assistant and a fault prediction network optimization agent. These applications enhance fault management in wireless networks, accelerating the transition to automated management powered by intelligent technologies.
At this event, TM Forum utilized a standardized RAN fault management Autonomous Networks Level rating system to thoroughly assess AIS’s wireless networks from five dimensions: intent, awareness, analysis, decision-making, and execution. This assessment addressed typical fault scenarios, including NE disconnection or out-of-service issues, cell faults, and fronthaul network faults. As one of the first operators to participate in the assessment, AIS has reached L4 in specific scenarios and finally received a rating of ANL 3.2, the highest level currently recognized in the wireless industry.
Looking ahead, AIS will continue to cooperate with Huawei to further explore more valuable scenarios of RAN, enhance investment in innovation, boost network productivity, and accelerate the advancement of higher-level autonomous networks.