EY and Blue Planet Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Autonomous Networking for Telecom Providers

Kailem Anderson, Vice President of Portfolio and Engineering for Blue Planet

Key Takeaways:

EY and Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, have announced a strategic alliance to help communication service providers (CSPs) modernize operations and accelerate service delivery through AI-powered orchestration.
The partnership merges EY’s transformation and integration capabilities with Blue Planet’s intelligent inventory, orchestration, and assurance software.
The alliance is already supporting one of the largest network inventory modernization programs in North America.

EY has formed a strategic alliance with Blue Planet, Ciena’s software division, to drive the adoption of autonomous networking and intelligent automation across global telecom networks. The partnership brings together Blue Planet’s cloud-native software platform and EY’s industry experience in telecom transformation and systems integration.

The joint initiative is designed to help CSPs transition from legacy operational support systems to modern, AI-enabled environments that improve speed, agility, and customer experience. Together, EY and Blue Planet will offer a unified solution that spans inventory, orchestration, and network assurance—delivered through a cloud-first architecture.

“Blue Planet, through our partner program, has long built an open ecosystem to deliver strong customer results,” said Kailem Anderson, Vice President of Portfolio and Engineering at Blue Planet. “This alliance with EY builds on successful use cases and will accelerate CSPs’ digital transformations.”

The alliance is currently engaged with a major North American network operator on a large-scale network inventory modernization program.

“We are excited to be collaborating on our largest network inventory modernization program to date,” said Cedric Foray, EY Americas OSS/BSS Competency Leader. “The program is transforming how network operators manage infrastructure and will ultimately help our clients improve operations and customer outcomes.”

**Cedric Foray**, EY Americas OSS/BSS Competency Leader

Goals of the Alliance

Operational Simplification: Replace fragmented OSS environments with cloud-native platforms that consolidate inventory, provisioning, and service assurance.
AI-Powered Automation: Enable CSPs to automate routine workflows, accelerate service rollout, and introduce self-healing network capabilities.
Customer Experience Improvements: Reduce service delivery times, improve accuracy, and enhance network reliability with real-time visibility and insights.
Scalability: Support network transformation at both the enterprise and national scale, including fixed, mobile, and converged infrastructure.

By combining EY’s deep experience in large-scale OSS transformation with Blue Planet’s automation stack, the alliance offers CSPs a practical and scalable path to achieve operational efficiency and unlock new service potential.

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