The Focus Group-AI Native Networking (AINN) Build-a-thon 2025 concluded recently with the successful presentation of innovative, artificial intelligence (AI) native telecom solutions by 10 finalist teams from around the world.
This global innovation challenge aimed to accelerate the development of AI-native networking systems, contributing to international standardisation efforts by identifying key gaps, proposing use cases, developing architectural frameworks, and building proofs of concept (PoCs). The Build-a-thon served as a collaborative platform for developers, researchers, students, startups, and telecom professionals to create open-source solutions for autonomous networks, including closed-loop automation, intent-based operations, and digital twin ecosystems.
Key outcomes of the event included:
· Practical AI-driven solutions for network slicing, traffic shaping, intent-based automation, and self-healing networks.
· Development of PoCs for digital twins, large language model (LLM) based knowledge platforms, and radio access network (RAN) optimisation.
· Strong engagement of academia, startups, and professionals through structured mentoring and hands-on demonstrations.
Further, the event marks a significant step towards India’s and ITU’s shared goal of fostering ethical, inclusive, and globally standardised AI to power digital transformation and sustainable telecom innovation.
