Zero-touch network automation needs to be employed at every level of the 5G stack in order for 5G Standalone (SA) services to work as envisioned. 5G SA will bring considerable benefits to customers, but it also increases the complexity of the network itself. Network automation is essential to managing this new complexity.
The end-goal of network automation is to deploy truly “zero touch” services which are autonomous – capable of scaling up and down to meet any need, but also capable of repair themselves when they fail, and continuously optimizing to achieve best results.
