Netcracker and Swisscom Win 2026 FutureNet Award for Autonomous Network Operations
Netcracker Technology and Swisscom have been jointly awarded the prestigious 2026 FutureNet Award in the category of Autonomous Network Operations. The recognition highlights their successful collaboration to scale autonomous operations companywide, transforming network management for the leading Swiss operator. By leveraging Netcracker’s Domain Automation Solution, which incorporates intent-based orchestration, unified inventory, closed-loop assurance, and AI, the partners created a replicable blueprint for domain automation. This initiative was delivered through an innovative IT-as-a-Service model, enabling rapid adoption across various domains including B2B, Fiber Access, and LAN. The transformation has yielded significant business outcomes for Swisscom, such as a reduction in deployment times by over 60% and development costs by 40%, alongside faster service delivery and improved quality. The award was presented at the FutureNet World event in London, where judges praised the tangible business benefits and the clear pathway established for company-wide autonomous networking. Executives from both organizations emphasized the strategic value of this partnership in modernizing operations and laying the foundation for AI-driven autonomy at scale, setting a new benchmark for operational excellence in the telecommunications industry.
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Netcracker and Swisscom Win 2026 FutureNet Award for Autonomous Network Operations
Netcracker Technology and Swisscom have been jointly awarded the prestigious 2026 FutureNet Award in the category of Autonomous Network Operations. The recognition highlights their successful collaboration to scale autonomous operations companywide, transforming network management for the leading Swiss operator. By leveraging Netcracker’s Domain Automation Solution, which incorporates intent-based orchestration, unified inventory, closed-loop assurance, and AI, the partners created a replicable blueprint for domain automation. This initiative was delivered through an innovative IT-as-a-Service model, enabling rapid adoption across various domains including B2B, Fiber Access, and LAN. The transformation has yielded significant business outcomes for Swisscom, such as a reduction in deployment times by over 60% and development costs by 40%, alongside faster service delivery and improved quality. The award was presented at the FutureNet World event in London, where judges praised the tangible business benefits and the clear pathway established for company-wide autonomous networking. Executives from both organizations emphasized the strategic value of this partnership in modernizing operations and laying the foundation for AI-driven autonomy at scale, setting a new benchmark for operational excellence in the telecommunications industry.
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