Nokia and AWS showcase industry-first agentic AI-powered network slicing
Espoo, Finland – 24 February 2026 – Nokia today announced a new collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring the first agentic AI-powered 5G-Advanced network slicing solution in a live 5G network. The intent-based 5G slicing innovation combines Nokia’s advanced network slicing with AWS AI platform technologies to empower telecommunication providers in delivering premium services precisely where and when they are needed. du and Orange are the first to explore the innovation in their respective networks.
Nokia’s innovative AI slicing solution, powered by AWS, uses agentic AI to analyze real-world internet data, including locations, events, traffic, incidents, and maps, enabling telecommunications providers to deliver adaptive network slicing. This agentic AI-powered approach unlocks significant customer value across diverse applications and use cases by creating premium services that respond intelligently to dynamic conditions, ensuring optimal performance precisely where and when customers need it.
Furthermore, telecommunication providers can face challenges optimizing network performance during unpredictable events like traffic surges, emergencies or mass gatherings, which can result in suboptimal service quality and inefficient resource utilization. Autonomous network slicing intelligence dynamically adapts and manages even the most challenging traffic conditions across varied geographical areas.
“This innovation marks a major milestone in the evolution of AI-native networks. By combining Nokia’s advanced network slicing capabilities with agentic AI, we are enabling operators to deliver premium, intent-based services that adapt dynamically to real-world conditions. Nokia is advancing connectivity by unlocking new value streams for telecommunication providers and supporting next-generation applications and differentiated services for enterprises, industries and consumers.”- Pallavi Mahajan, Chief Technology and AI Officer, Nokia.
Agentic AI slicing for diverse applications and use cases
This agentic AI-powered 5G-Advanced network slicing innovation can be used for different use cases, including:
- Intent-based enterprise and industrial slicing measures live network KPIs such as bitrate and latency and autonomously adjusts RAN policies to meet enterprise SLAs across campuses, business parks and city areas. The innovation enhances premium slicing services for critical applications in manufacturing, IoT, drones, smart cities, hospitals, energy, transportation and ports.
- On-demand slicing with agentic AI boosts network performance for selected 5G base stations. When activated by external data, this service provides first responders and public safety authorities with better network connectivity during emergencies. On-demand network slicing with agentic-AI preserves quality of service for premium 5G+ and FWA customers using gaming, streaming, XR, and AI applications in response to major traffic surges, weather conditions and environmental changes.
- Agentic AI for mass events provides much broader capacity availability during high-demand moments like concerts and sporting events. AI analyses network data, infers patterns, and sets slicing policies for scheduled events, optimizing premium 5G slicing for VIP spectators, payment applications, fan engagement, video broadcasting and operational crews in arenas, parks and conference centers.
Read the full press release here.