In returning to the OFC 2024 workshop on generative AI and infrastructure operations (please see: https://lnkd.in/eaiuzEJe), regarding the big traditional operators, “automatically generat[ing]…RFP…documents by identifying the network's needs and matching them with available technologies” would certainly be feasible. It would be easy enough to automate the process of customarily rejecting a vendor totally for responding “No” to any question concerning whether it possessed certain feature/functionality. (The correct answer is always that the supplier will have that capability by a particular date.) Another easy enough task for such operations-centric service providers (please see: https://lnkd.in/e8GW65v8) is to substantially favor incumbent equipment vendors by automatically starting them with higher scores. Naturally, the human element cannot be eliminated in this process as there are always specific customer attitudes and preferences (often embodied by the executive in charge of procurement), and the inclination would likely be leave them out of the official, corporate AI setup anyway. fibeReality recalls a situation a long time ago at a regional holding company in which the original Nortel (please see: https://lnkd.in/enwCQ4wv) was invited to only bring a couple of people to a meeting related to the selection of gear. The supplier apparently felt that it could not possibly give a presentation without having every aspect of its device represented, from R&D to after-sales support. After showing up in person with individuals from Nortel in the double-digit range, the conference was immediately canceled.
