NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE & MODERNISATION
“OUR APPROACH IS TO DESIGN A NETWORK ARCHITECTURE SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO SUPPORT AI AND MACHINE LEARNING CAPABILITIES”
WAYNE LOTTER, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS, TELSTRA
Edge computing and ultra-low latency applications The rise of edge computing adds new demands for AI-driven network management. Modern applications now rely on multi-tier architectures spanning regional hubs, edge sites and far-edge deployments at the neighbourhood or enterprise level.
Telcos must understand the evolving topology, explains Wayne:“ There are effectively three types of data centres.
Regional hubs like Frankfurt, Tokyo or Sydney; edge locations such as Manchester or Birmingham; and faredge sites within city neighbourhoods.”
To meet user expectations for consistent, low-latency performance, networks must manage traffic dynamically, something manual operations can’ t handle at scale. AI optimises real-time traffic by calculating the most efficient routes based on current conditions.“ We use computation
70 July 2025