Overcoming cloudification challenges

Cloud

Thursday 23 April 2026

Overcoming cloudification challenges

This Briefing addresses the challenges operators face in making their operations and networks cloud-native.

According to PWC, telcos generally lag behind sectors like tech and finance in cloudification.

We will look at why and how telcos are responding to their particular challenges, from the technical, to sovereignty and regulation, security, new in-house skills and organisation, working with public cloud providers, building their own cloud infrastructure and more.

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09:30AM | OPENING REMARKS

09:35AM | OPERATOR KEYNOTE

An operator’s point of view

What are the toughest areas regarding cloudification?
Have the challenges changed as cloudification progresses?
Main learnings from successes and struggles so far – any surprises?
What are the most significant next steps?

Daniel Rickards

Head of Strategic Cloud Consulting

TelefOnica Tech

10:05AM | IN CONVERSATION

A vendor's point of view

The scope of the opportunity
Low-hanging fruit versus sweet spots
Delivering economies of scale, at speed

Estanislao Utrilla

VP Customer Support and Operations

Openwave

Session sponsor

10:35AM | PANEL DISCUSSION

Where we are today, successes, struggles and future opportunities

Are internal culture and organisation still the biggest problem?
Has sovereignty slowed progress in Europe?
What main benefits have operators derived so far in operations, network and for customers?
Are telcos convinced about clouds’ performance in all key areas?
Which areas are still to be conquered?