Scaling the autonomous network: Introducing the Data Steward and Core Network Agents

Last year, Google Cloud unveiled the Autonomous Network Operations framework , a comprehensive blueprint designed to help Communication Service Providers (CSPs) transition from manual management to zero-touch operations. As part of that launch, we introduced a RAN AI agent as a Proof-of-Value (PoV) asset, demonstrating how generative AI could autonomously optimize radio access networks (RAN). Today, we’re announcing the evolution of our framework. Google Cloud. In partnership with Future Connections, we’re expanding the framework's capabilities to move beyond isolated tasks toward agentic AI that reasons and executes across the entire telecom stack. We’re introducing two critical innovations integrated directly into the umbrella: the Autonomous Data Steward and the Core Network VoLTE Agent, which New Zealand telecom provider One NZ has deployed into its operations. "When we launched the Autonomous Network Operations Framework, our goal was to provide a blueprint for the future of telec