Telecom Infrastructure
Overview: The Ultimate Reliability Required for Telco
Telecommunications infrastructure management requires a level of availability and security far beyond typical enterprise IT. Simultaneously, the increasing complexity of 5G networks and edge computing makes advanced AI-driven automation (AIOps) an absolute necessity.
Aether Platform, built on Carrier-grade Design Logic, enables secure AI adoption and operational automation even within restrictive private network environments.
Specific Challenges in Telecommunications
1. Private Network Access Restrictions
Key operational tools and Network Management Systems (NMS/OSS) are often completely isolated from the public internet. Accessing these systems usually requires physical dedicated terminals or high-latency jump servers, which act as a barrier to automation.
2. Complex Configuration Management
Configuration changes for tens of thousands of core and edge switches, as well as the lifecycle management of VNFs (Virtual Network Functions), are mission-critical tasks where human error is not an option.
The Aether Solution
Transparent Access via NCS
Our core technology, NCS (Network Connectivity Service), utilizes eBPF to construct secure overlay networks at the packet level. This allows developers to interact with sensitive components as if they were directly connected to the private network.
Telco-Specific AI Skills (AIOps)
Best practices for telecom operations can be defined as AI “Skills” within the Aether Platform:
- Incident Management: AI identifies the root cause from massive alert logs and suggests recovery procedures based on historical knowledge.
- Provisioning Workflow: Automatically calculates complex network paths and pushes configurations to multi-vendor equipment (Cisco, Juniper, etc.).
- Inventory Graph: Manages physical/logical topology in a graph database, allowing AI to provide instant answers about network states.
Case Study: Call Recording System for a Tier-1 MNO
In a major Japanese Tier-1 carrier, Aether Platform is used as the maintenance and operations foundation for a highly sensitive call recording system.
By integrating Aether (Secure Tunnel Fabric) with existing complex authentication flows, operators can securely analyst and operate inside isolated runtime environments without ever passing packets to their local PCs. This achieves both top-tier governance and operational immediacy.