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DESCRIPTION:[Distributed Quantum Neural Networks on Distributed Photonic Qu
 antum Computing]\n\nSpecial Presentation by Anne Y. Lee\, AI Research Lab 
 CTO (Nokia Bell Labs\, USA)\n\nHosted by the Future Networks Artificial In
 telligence &amp; Machine Learning (AI/ML) Working Group\n\nDate/Time: Thursday
 \, 5 February 2026 @ 6 PM Eastern Time (3 PM Pacific Time)\n\nTopic:\n\nOn
  the way to AI-native Networks: Networks that Self-Operate\n\nAbstract:\n\
 nNetworks that self-operate (NSOs) are set to revolutionize communications
  via agentic AI agents in combination with digital twins\, spatial intelli
 gence\, and semantic communications. They will enable autonomous\, adaptiv
 e networks that reduce bandwidth\, enhance operational efficiency\, and si
 mplify management through conversational interfaces. While facing challeng
 es like model complexity and data quality\, NSOs promise proactive\, intel
 ligent systems that could potentially extend beyond network operations\, d
 riving Industry 5.0. Strategic\, robust implementation is critical to over
 coming barriers and achieving a truly self-operating infrastructure. In th
 is presentation\, we examine the technologies at the heart of NSOs\, their
  potentials and limitations\, as well as the challenges and opportunities 
 that they present to the networking industry.\n\nSpeaker:\n\n[]\nAnne Y. L
 ee is a Bell Labs Fellow currently working as CTO and Senior Research Scie
 ntist @ AI Research Lab – Nokia Bell Labs. Previously\, she served as Se
 nior Technology Advisor in the Technology Leadership Office on Technology 
 Strategy and Architecture supporting the CSTO and CEO by analyzing the evo
 lution of key technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence) and the overall 
 network architecture to identify new directions for the industry and the i
 mpact and requirements on the company&#39;s portfolio. Anne was the IMS techni
 cal team leader for Lucent Technologies working closely with the 3GPP stan
 dards team from the beginning – circa 1999 – to create the multi-acces
 s\, globally interoperable IP communications system deployed worldwide tod
 ay supporting over six billion IMS devices. She became a Bell Labs Fellow 
 in 2005 for her pioneering work in IMS and Wireless. Bell Labs Fellow is t
 he highest honor bestowed on individuals for lifetime technical achievemen
 ts at Nokia. She is a keynote and TEDx industry speaker.\n\nBrochure (PDF)
 : [Webinar-AIML-2026-02-05-Lee-NetworksSelfOperate-Brochure.pdf](https://d
 rive.google.com/file/d/1HqDqsG6n4MZUvXBw_fqmkGTsR63f307m/view)\n\nCo-spons
 ored by: Future Networks Artificial Intelligence &amp; Machine Learning (AIML)
  Working Group\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531750
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531750
ORGANIZER:baw@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:31
SUMMARY:On the way to AI-native Networks: Networks that Self-Operate
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 e set to revolutionize communications via agentic AI agents in combination
  with digital twins\, spatial intelligence\, and semantic communications. 
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 hance operational efficiency\, and simplify management through conversatio
 nal interfaces. While facing challenges like model complexity and data qua
 lity\, NSOs promise proactive\, intelligent systems that could potentially
  extend beyond network operations\, driving Industry 5.0. Strategic\, robu
 st implementation is critical to overcoming barriers and achieving a truly
  self-operating infrastructure. In this presentation\, we examine the tech
 nologies at the heart of NSOs\, their potentials and limitations\, as well
  as the challenges and opportunities that they present to the networking i
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 \n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anne Y. Lee&lt;/strong&gt; is a Bell Labs Fellow currently working 
 as CTO and Senior Research Scientist @ AI Research Lab &amp;ndash\; Nokia Bell
  Labs. Previously\, she served as Senior Technology Advisor in the Technol
 ogy Leadership Office on Technology Strategy and Architecture supporting t
 he CSTO and CEO by analyzing the evolution of key technologies (e.g. artif
 icial intelligence) and the overall network architecture to identify new d
 irections for the industry and the impact and requirements on the company&#39;
 s portfolio. Anne was the IMS technical team leader for Lucent Technologie
 s working closely with the 3GPP standards team from the beginning &amp;ndash\;
  circa 1999 &amp;ndash\; to create the multi-access\, globally interoperable I
 P communications system deployed worldwide today supporting over six billi
 on IMS devices. She became a Bell Labs Fellow in 2005 for her pioneering w
 ork in IMS and Wireless. Bell Labs Fellow is the highest honor bestowed on
  individuals for lifetime technical achievements at Nokia. She is a keynot
 e and TEDx industry speaker.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/td&gt;\n&lt;/tr&gt;\n&lt;/tbody&gt;\n&lt;/table&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nb
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