In this six-part series on 5G network and digital innovation, I am discussing some of my observations and suggestions on how the wireless ecosystem can come together to address an unprecedented set of opportunities that will come before us in the next decade.

In the first piece, I laid the basic thesis of why 5G is different and how operators should think about strategy and network economics. In the second part of this series, we looked at the cost element and role software will play in managing costs and expanding EBTIDA. In the third piece, we explored the revenue equation. The fourth column delved into the measurements needed to give us a better picture of the 5G evolution. This column deals with AI in the 5G network. Software and AI has become the part of the industry vernacular, but we need be judicious about how we apply AI to solve the thorniest networking problems.

The 5th piece in the series is here: AI must take center stage in 5G