FiberLight’s Bill Major Featured in Fierce Network on AI

FiberLight CEO Bill Major was recently featured in Fierce Network, sharing his perspective on the evolving role of telecom operators as they explore opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI). The article, “Forget ‘telco to techco’ – operators now want to be AI giants,” examines the challenges and opportunities faced by telcos as they pivot to embrace AI.

While many operators are investing heavily to position themselves as AI leaders, Major advocates for a more focused approach:

“I believe that the concept of a telco becoming an AI company is premature and highly unlikely. Traditional telcos have continued to chase that next thing, and when you try to be everything to everyone, you fall short more often than you succeed.”

He further highlights that telcos should lean into core competencies, such as their vast infrastructure of edge data centers, which are primed to support AI workloads like inferencing. This approach allows operators to capitalize on their strengths while playing a pivotal role in the AI ecosystem.

Read the full Fierce Network article to explore how Bill Major and FiberLight are helping make sense of the frenetic pace of AI.