Connected AI EP1: Escaping Pilot Purgatory in Telecom

Every telecom operator is running AI pilots, but for Tier 2/3 MNOs and MVNOs, the definitive question is no longer “Can we use AI?”; it is “Can we trust the AI we use?”

In this premiere episode of Connected AI, our host, Bharat Patel, speaks with Bhavin (COO, Aarav Solutions) and strip away the generative AI hype to look at the practical architectural plumbing of modern OSS/BSS systems. SUMMARY:

Discover how legacy “Data Swamps” stall enterprise progression, learn why data sovereignty and Small Language Models outperform massive public models in telco contexts, and explore the “Ted Story” – a cautionary tale of what happens when guardrails are missing.

Finally, they provide a complete breakdown of a repeatable 12-week ROI sprint methodology designed to build long-term corporate capability and unlock a measurable 1.5% EBITDA boost safely.

CHAPTERS:

• 00:00 – Quick Summary
• 00:55 – Introduction & The Practitioner’s Perspective
• 04:33 – The Opportunity & The “Ted” Story
• 07:55 – Governance by Design
• 11:28 – Building the Culture
• 20:18 – Road to DTW Ignite & Closing