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“ The shift to an autonomous network is a marathon not a sprint . But you have to start and take it one use-case at a time ”

MATIAS QUINTANILLA HEAD OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MONITORING , VIRGIN MEDIA O2
allowing them to take advantage of the latest technology on offer .
“ We believe this is what our customers need ,” said Quintanilla . “ I think 4G and 5G are both very important pillars in this merger . We have upgraded more than 85,000 postcodes this year with 4G and reached 210 cities with 5G . Plus we have started delivering low band spectrum sites , which will increase the coverage that 5G offers to our customers , especially indoors .
Magic triangle of autonomous networks “ The shift to an autonomous network is a marathon not a sprint . But you have to start and take it one usecase at a time ,” said Quintanilla .
An autonomous network is designed to run with minimal intervention , and is able to configure , monitor , and maintain itself independently . Automation itself , and the idea that technologies could be self-provisioning ,
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