Panel Discussion: Ensuring equipment interoperability for resilient network deployment

As networks become increasingly complex, the mixture of legacy and new hardware diversifies. When consolidation is the order of the day, being able to create a unified platform and consistent quality of service for customers is crucial and the network equipment plays into this. This discussion will cover equipment interoperability and security, fibre manufacturing supply chain challenges and ensuring that the networks are built sustainable by design, and how technology and AI can integrate to support the entire value chain and streamline operational workflows, to cope with increasing traffic.