The Ericsson Intelligent RAN Automation portfolio, shown in Figure 1, features end-to-end network automation that includes centralized and distributed SON solutions and new capabilities that support the transformation to a more open environment enabled for AI/ML, which empowers innovation and support for wide range of use cases, shorter time to market and is highly adaptable supporting existing and future networks. The objective of RAN automation is to boost RAN performance and operational efficiency by replacing the manual work of developing, installing, deploying, managing, optimizing and retiring of RAN functions with automated processes. The AI's role is to unlock more advanced network automation performance to make RAN network functions more autonomous and replace manual processes with intelligent tools that augment humans. Furthermore, it makes both AI/ML powered RAN network functions and tools more robust for deployment in different environments. Ericsson AI and automation foundations gives service providers the platforms, and evolved life cycle management of RAN SW and services to evolve networks efficiently to successfully meet ever-changing demands.

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