One signal

Telecom operators are building AI strategies around open models, according to a new report from Nvidia. The company says the appeal goes beyond cost: operators want more control over AI used in work such as autonomous networks and customer care.

Why it matters

That makes open models a question of operational control as well as price. The report offers a useful signal about how telecom operators are thinking, though its excerpt does not give figures or name specific deployments. For operators, the argument is straightforward: the more critical the workload, the more they may want to customise and control the model behind it. Is that enough to favour open models, or should cost and performance still decide?

Discuss: For telecom operators, should control over AI models outweigh cost and performance when choosing between open and closed systems?

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