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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Reinventing communications, together (TLC201)

Summary

The session focused on the progress made in the telecommunications (telco) sector over the past year, aligning with AWS's strategic pillars: simplifying operations, clarifying networks, improving customer satisfaction, and finding new revenue avenues.
The speaker highlighted customer stories, including DISH's rapid network build-out, 5G network applications for cattle management in Australia, LG U+'s 5G core cloud in Korea, and Vodafone's work.
Six market trends were discussed: transformation from telco to techco, sustainability, moving cloud services closer to users, transitioning from one-off to as-a-service models, telco-specific solutions, and joint go-to-market strategies.
Examples of AWS partnerships with telcos were shared, such as Liberty Latin America's cloud modernization, Netcracker's BSS as a service for Altice Group, and Federated Wireless's private 5G deployments.
The session emphasized the importance of cloud adoption in the telco industry, highlighting AWS's role in enabling telcos to innovate, reduce costs, and improve sustainability.

The telecommunications industry is undergoing a significant transformation, leveraging cloud technologies to innovate and meet changing customer demands.
AWS is playing a pivotal role in this transformation by providing a platform for telcos to build and deploy new services, particularly in areas like 5G, IoT, and private networks.
The partnership between AWS and telcos is not just about technology but also about enabling new business models and revenue streams, such as BSS and OSS solutions, private networks, and marketplace offerings.
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important consideration for telcos, and AWS is positioning itself as a leader in providing energy-efficient solutions to help reduce the industry's carbon footprint.
The AWS Marketplace is emerging as a key platform for telcos to find and deploy solutions quickly, indicating a trend towards a more integrated and accessible ecosystem for telco-specific applications and services.