One cloud-native & fully automated core network for fixed and mobile:
- The Game-Changer: DT’s Horizontal TelCo Cloud is more than just a concept, it’s an industry blueprint for successful, scalable and future-proof telco clouds. 
- Why does this matter to all operators? The telecom industry stands at a pivotal moment. We either embrace intelligent, autonomous networks and thrive, or risk being left behind in an accelerating global race. DT's journey offers a clear, proven roadmap to a cloud-native future, powered by the transformative capabilities of automation and AI.
- Partnership for Progress: This vision is being realized in close collaboration with Amdocs, HPE, Mavenir and Nokia. The panel is moderated by Analysys Mason, bringing an analyst perspective.

Deutsche Telekom's Telco Cloud offers a scalable, cloud-native core network. Essential for telcos to harness automation and thrive, it sets a future-proof blueprint supported by industry-leading partnerships.

Marcelo Cheminn Madruga currently serves as head of Portfolio Technology, Incubation & Architecture for Core Software in Mobile Infrastructure business group at Nokia.
With 20+ years in the technology and telecom industry, Marcelo has led engineering organizations through global transformations, from pioneering 5G Core deployments to scaling cloud platforms and applying AI/ML to real-world networks. With a career spanning across North America, Europe, and Asia, Marcelo has a uniquely international perspective on building and leading high-performance engineering teams and products across diverse markets.

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Marcelo Cheminn Madruga

Head of Portfolio Technology, Incubation & Architecture for Core Software, Nokia

Gorkem is a Research Director in the Networks and Cloud research practice at Analysys Mason. He leads the Cloud and AI Infrastructure and the NaaS Platforms and Infrastructure research programmes, supporting clients as they transition to software- and cloud-based network technologies and architectures that enable automation, AI-driven capabilities and API-enabled services.
He has published research on the cloudification of telecom networks for over a decade, tracking the industry’s shift from traditional network infrastructure to cloud-native and disaggregated architectures. In addition to published research, Gorkem advises telecom operators, vendors, regulators and financial institutions on strategy development, business case modelling, market sizing, benchmarking and broader thought-leadership initiatives.

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Gorkem Yigit

Franz Seiser, Executive Tribe Lead “DATA" oversees engineering and the full lifecycle of technologies and platforms within Deutsche Telekom’s data services domain in Germany for both fixed and mobile networks. His work spans end-to-end system and platform engineering, lifecycle management, resilient multi-platform architectures, KPI-driven optimization, and large-scale integration across lab and live environments. With deep expertise in network architecture, cloud-native platforms, and data-centric systems, he has driven key innovations such as O-RAN commercialization, cloud-native 5G core architectures, and network slicing. He combines strong technical leadership with extensive experience in specification, validation, vendor selection, and cross-functional engineering.

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Franz Seiser

Executive Tribe Lead “DATA”, DT Technik

With more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Andreas is a seasoned technology leader recognized for shaping next generation network architectures. He currently serves as Chief Architect for EU Tier 1 service providers as well as Chief Architect for Deutsche Telekom, where he drives innovation across large scale mobile aggregation and broadband networks. Andreas focuses his expertise on transformational technologies including cloudification, AI driven operations (AIOps), and emerging agentic AI models. His deep technical insight, paired with decades of experience in service provider environments, positions him as a trusted authority on modern network evolution and automation

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Andreas Meisinger

Joe Hogan founded Openet in 1999, and grew the BSS company over 20 years to have over 85 mobile operators worldwide using the Openet’s Charging and Policy management control plane systems. Openet was acquired in 2020 by Amdocs, and Joe has remained on to be the Networks CTO for Amdocs Technology. Within Amdocs globally, Joe is Amdocs Distinguished Engineer and holds over 50 5G telecom related U.S. patents. Joe is also a former winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Ireland.

Joe Hogan

Sessions where Joe Hogan takes part

Deutsche Telekom’s Horizontal TelCo Cloud establishes a new industry blueprint for telco cloud