TM Forum, a global alliance of telecommunications and technology leaders, announced on Friday that it has joined forces with telecom giant Jio to inaugurate a first-of-its-kind TM Forum Innovation Hub in Mumbai.
The hub, located at the Reliance Corporate IT Park, aims to accelerate developments in Generative AI (Gen AI), Large Language Models (LLM), and Open Digital Architecture, according to the forum. Hybrid teams, comprising experts from telecom and tech industries, will collaborate to address industry challenges at the hub.
Mumbai's selection as the hub's home "recognises India's role as a global software development hub and builds on TM Forum's commitment to the country, home to over 37,000 active Forum member professionals".
The initial focus of the Innovation Hub includes leveraging Generative AI and LLM for telecom use cases. One key objective is to develop an architecture blueprint simplifying the responsible use of Generative AI in existing telecom technology landscapes, addressing challenges such as security, privacy, accuracy, performance, and scalability.
A second focus area involves accelerating the development and adoption of TM Forum's Open Digital Architecture (ODA). ODA, a cloud-native software, aims to replace traditional BSS and OSS, with a focus on creating Reference Implementation(s) of the ODA Canvas and components. The objective is to simplify migration from legacy software to ODA-compliant, cloud-native components.
Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio, stated, "This is an exciting time for Jio, TM Forum, and the wider telecoms industry, and we are honoured to be at the heart of this project."
The initiative was unveiled at the TM Forum's annual DTW – Ignite conference in Copenhagen two months ago. Founding members, including Accenture, Deutsche Telekom, Google Cloud, Orange, Reliance Jio, Telenor, and Vodafone, are actively contributing expertise and resources to the hub.
The pilot phase of the programme is expected to conclude in March 2024, with the outcome benefiting the entire TM Forum membership and the wider industry by fostering collaboration, innovation, and practical implementation, a press release sated.
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