1、Authors:Richard Webb,Senior AnalystDawn Bushaus,Contributing AnalystIan Kemp,Managing EditorEditor:Ian Kemp,Managing EditorMarch 2026inform.tmforum.orgSponsored byAssessing CSPs progress towards Level 4 autonomous networksBenchmark Report3 The big picture7 Section 1:Where are CSPs on the road to Lev
2、el 4 network autonomy?13 Section 2:How to improve AN level evaluation and certifjcation17 Section 3:CSPs perspectives on AN survey results27 Section 4:AN case studies and best practices31 Section 5:Key fjndings and recommendations33 Further reading 34 Additional features and resourcesContents2inform
3、.tmforum.orgAmdocsPegasystemsWatch our sponsors give their views on the path towards autonomous networksAbout our sponsors3inform.tmforum.orgThe big pictureLast November TM Forum presented 37 certifjcations for progress towards Level 4 autonomous networks(AN)the point at which networks represent a m
4、ajor shift from traditional human-defjned automation processes to true autonomous decision-making at the companys Innovate Asia event in Bangkok.Those awards served to underline the strides telcos and particularly those in Asia are taking to move from theoretical implementations towards networks wit
5、h true autonomous decision-making.The catalyst for this acceleration is,in large part,the meteoric rise in the use of AI.Fast-growing workloads are fundamentally changing network requirements:uplink-intensive data fmows are increasingly distributed and driving demand for enhanced latency,throughput,
6、resilience,security and energy effjciency.AN capabilities particularly at Level 4 which more directly harnesses AI make it signifjcantly easier for operators to deliver AI-ready infrastructure and services.Underpinning this acceleration is the promise of signifjcant business benefjts in transitionin