The Yellow Brick Path to 5G: Why Self-Organizing, AI-Driven Networks Need a Little Extra Magic to Work with Existing Infrastructure

The sheer amount of services and network complexity will require a step up of current network capabilities. Specifically, 5G networks will need to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its offspring Machine Learning (ML). As AI/ML continue to gain steam and the rest of the business world gets on board, current networks are suffering from the lack of capabilities needed. To be honest, today's mostly manual, static networks are not suited for these advanced technologies. And while agile, self-organizing networks will exist in the future, service providers need to address their digital transformation efforts today, focusing on near-term solutions, to build the foundation for these networks of tomorrow.