1、REPORTDigital Transformation Tracker 7 with automation and Author:Dawn Bushaus,Contributing EditorEditor:Ian Kemp,Managing EditorSponsored by:TM Forum|June 2023cutting complexity AIcontents2inform.tmforum.orgsection 2:how do CSPs envision their future?section 1:accelerating automation in an uncertai

2、n economythe big picture110703section 4:aiming for Level 4 autonomy by 2025section 3:changing culture is more important(and harder)than ever191525section 5:building the business case for autonomous networkssection 6:new technology shines the spotlight on AIs potential and risks29additional features&

3、resourcessection 7:standardization is becoming more important why collaboration is key3834the big pictureCutting complexity across the business is key to helping operators address the myriad challenges they are facing.In addition to sustained capex spending on 5G,these include:a huge amount of techn

4、ical debt;a punishing macroeconomic environment;regulation that hampers their ability to partner;cultural issues related to virtualization and disaggregation of the network;a lack of software skills;and an increasing need for standardization.But even in the face of these obstacles,operators remain o

5、ptimistic because of their shared vision for accelerating automation.For the past five years TM Forums Digital Transformation Tracker reports have surveyed CSPs and their suppliers about transformation of IT operations and networks.This report delivers the results of our seventh tracker(DTT 7).Each

6、year we ask the same questions in the same way so that we can gauge progress and changes in sentiment about transformation over time.While some survey respondents are the same from year to year,many are different.We also ask a set of targeted questions in each survey to highlight an aspect of transf