Revolutionizing Network Management: The Journey to AI-native Autonomy
暫譯: 顛覆網路管理：邁向 AI 原生自主的旅程

本書提供了對電信端到端自動化旅程的全面洞察。它探討了零接觸、AI 原生網路和服務自主的願景，並檢視了關鍵趨勢、催化劑和技術進步。

Csaba Vulkán is a research department head at Nokia Bell Labs. His main research focus is network automation including AI/ML based network management, intent based autonomous networks and network digital twins. Csaba's contribution to the research of human-network interworking done together with Péter Szilágyi led to the natural language networks concept, an AI breakthrough that can reconfigure networks through human speech. His and his team's work on applying machine learning in network management resulted in the Nokia Anomaly Detection Service which was awarded with the 5G World award for most innovative machine learning software product. During the 25 years of his professional career, he has also worked on network dimensioning, network automation and optimization, and quality of experience management, for which he has received the Nokia Technology Excellence Award. As research manager, he promotes joint innovation with academia, an activity recognized by Budapest University of Technology and Economics with the Pro Facultate Award. Csaba has created over 30 patents and co-authored over 30 publications in book chapters, journals and conferences.

Péter Szilágyi received an M.Sc. degree in Software Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary in 2009. He is a senior research engineer and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) at Nokia Bell Labs, with a history in telecommunications and software, artificial intelligence, data analytics, 5G and verticals, connected vehicles (V2X), end-to-end system engineering, rapid prototyping, high-profile public presentations and tech demos, intellectual property creation, standardization and technical management. Péter has researched, prototyped and validated innovations in real networks for dynamic experience management, user behavior analytics, in-band user plane analytics, multi-path content delivery, application awareness and flow optimization. As a V2X chief architect, he has created machine learning based solutions for connected vehicles, including driver behavior analysis, situational awareness, real-time network communication optimization and more. His recent works include research and standardization of intent based networking concepts in 5G/6G for service and network management automation, applying AI for diverse datasets to develop domain specific language models and semantic representation of software systems. Péter has co-authored 70 patents and more than 30 publications in book chapters, journals and conferences. He has received the Nokia Technology Excellence Award (2015) and various recognitions as a leading inventor.

Nurit Sprecher, ETSI Fellow, Head of Network Automation and Exposure at Nokia Standards, Distinguished Member of the Nokia Technical Staff. She is seasoned technology strategist and visionary leader with 30 years of global telecommunications industry experience, specializing in carrier-grade network and service architectures and innovative strategies. She is recognized for driving paradigm shifts, adopting transformative technologies, and delivering end-to-end solutions that create societal value and new market opportunities, and is regarded as a technology leader in areas such as open RAN, zero-touch network and service/slicing automation, cloudification, edge computing, network exposure, Network as a Platform, packet optical networks, fixed access, mobile backhauling, and technology policy and regulation, serving as a trusted source of knowledge. Nurit is an author of numerous publications and a key contributor to projects within O-RAN ALLIANCE, ETSI, GSMA, 5G-ACIA, IETF, ITU-T, IEEE and BBF, and is actively engaged in core discussions on next-generation networks and services with Tier-1 carriers and various governments. She is a recipient of multiple industry awards, widely recognized and respected for expertise and leadership. She has exemplified strong leadership in global standardization bodies as the founding chair of ETSI ISG MEC and vice chair of ETSI ISG ZSM for three consecutive terms, and has driven industry harmonization efforts and established impactful collaborations.

Csaba Vulkán 是 Nokia Bell Labs 的研究部門負責人。他的主要研究重點是網路自動化，包括基於 AI/ML 的網路管理、基於意圖的自主網路和網路數位雙胞胎。Csaba 與 Péter Szilágyi 共同進行的人機網路互動研究促成了自然語言網路的概念，這是一項 AI 突破，能夠通過人類語音重新配置網路。他和他的團隊在網路管理中應用機器學習的工作，導致了 Nokia 異常檢測服務的誕生，該服務獲得了 5G 世界獎的最具創新性機器學習軟體產品獎。在他 25 年的職業生涯中，他還從事過網路規劃、網路自動化和優化以及使用者體驗管理，並因此獲得了 Nokia 技術卓越獎。作為研究經理，他促進與學術界的共同創新，這一活動獲得了布達佩斯科技經濟大學的 Pro Facultate 獎。Csaba 擁有超過 30 項專利，並共同撰寫了超過 30 篇書籍章節、期刊和會議的出版物。

Péter Szilágyi 於 2009 年獲得匈牙利布達佩斯科技經濟大學 (BME) 的軟體工程碩士學位。他是 Nokia Bell Labs 的高級研究工程師和技術人員傑出成員 (DMTS)，在電信和軟體、人工智慧、數據分析、5G 和垂直領域、連接車輛 (V2X)、端到端系統工程、快速原型製作、高端公共演示和技術演示、智慧財產創造、標準化和技術管理方面有著豐富的經歷。Péter 在真實網路中研究、原型設計和驗證了動態體驗管理、使用者行為分析、帶內使用者平面分析、多路徑內容傳遞、應用感知和流量優化的創新。作為 V2X 首席架構師，他為連接車輛創造了基於機器學習的解決方案，包括駕駛者行為分析、情境感知、實時網路通信優化等。他最近的工作包括在 5G/6G 中研究和標準化基於意圖的網路概念，以實現服務和網路管理自動化，應用 AI 於多樣化數據集以開發特定領域的語言模型和軟體系統的語義表示。Péter 共同擁有 70 項專利和超過 30 篇書籍章節、期刊和會議的出版物。他獲得了 Nokia 技術卓越獎 (2015) 和多項作為領先發明者的認可。

Nurit Sprecher 是 ETSI Fellow、Nokia 標準部門的網路自動化與曝光負責人，以及 Nokia 技術人員的傑出成員。她是一位經驗豐富的技術策略家和具遠見的領導者，擁有 30 年的全球電信產業經驗，專注於運營商級網路和服務架構及創新策略。她因推動範式轉變、採用變革性技術以及提供創造社會價值和新市場機會的端到端解決方案而受到認可，並被視為開放 RAN、零接觸網路和服務/切片自動化、雲端化、邊緣計算、網路曝光、平台作為網路、封包光學網路、固定接入、行動回程以及技術政策和法規等領域的技術領導者，成為值得信賴的知識來源。Nurit 是多篇出版物的作者，也是 O-RAN ALLIANCE、ETSI、GSMA、5G-ACIA、IETF、ITU-T、IEEE 和 BBF 等項目的重要貢獻者，並積極參與與 Tier-1 運營商和各國政府的下一代網路和服務的核心討論。她獲得了多項行業獎項，因其專業知識和領導能力而廣受認可和尊重。她在全球標準化機構中展現了強大的領導力，曾連續三屆擔任 ETSI ISG MEC 的創始主席和 ETSI ISG ZSM 的副主席，推動行業協調努力並建立了有影響力的合作關係。