Sam Wang, Huawei’s ADN Solution General Manager, discusses how the TM Forum’s new whitepaper for Level 4 autonomous networks introduces a significant evolution in the industry’s automation journey, adding revenue growth as a core objective alongside operational efficiency.
TM Forum’s latest AN whitepaper shifts focus to revenue growth and agent-centric automation
Following the launch of the report, Scaling to AN Level 4 to unlock network value, Sam Wang, ADN Solution General Manager at Huawei, joins TM Forum’s AN Program Director, Olta Vangjeli, to discuss the evolution of autonomous networks and the progress that has been made in the past year. Together, they discuss how the focus of autonomous networks has expanded beyond efficiency and network capability to include revenue growth through high-value consumer, broadband, and enterprise services. It also introduces a complete Level 4 Phase 2 reference architecture based on an agent-centric approach that leverages AI and large language models. The paper draws on global operator best practices and provides guidance for scaling autonomous network deployments and accelerating commercial adoption.

Sam Wang
ADN Solution General Manager
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd

Olta Vangjeli
Programme Director for Cloud Native IT & Networks
TM Forum