Mikko Lavanti Details How Telecom Networks Must Evolve to Support the AI Supercycle

During day one of the 20 th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit, held from 20-21 October, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Dubai Jumeirah Beach Residence, under the theme ‘Tech Intelligence Beyond Mobility,’ Mikko Lavanti, President, MEA Region, Nokia, outlined how telecom networks must evolve to support the AI supercycle, highlighting distributed computing, AI-enabled radio access networks, optical connectivity, and network resilience. As AI moves from content generation toward agenti