LG Uplus and AWS Develop AI-Based Technology for Automatic Network Software Installation

Agentic AI Implementation
Installation Time Expected to Be Reduced by Up to 80%

On November 4, LG Uplus announced that it has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a technology that automatically installs cloud-native network software (SW) using agentic artificial intelligence (AI).

By leveraging agentic AI, which is capable of independent reasoning and decision-making, LG Uplus expects to reduce the time required for software installation by up to 80%.

LG Uplus employees are installing cloud-native network software using Agentic AI. Photo by LG Uplus

Cloud-native network software is a type of virtual equipment implemented in code to operate like actual network devices within a cloud environment. The core of the new technology jointly developed by LG Uplus and AWS is that agentic AI automatically installs network equipment software.

The two companies utilized Amazon Bedrock, AWS's generative AI platform, and the Strands-Agents SDK, a tool for developing AI agents, to enable multiple AI agents to collaborate and automate the network software installation process. This approach reduced the time required for development and testing, and enabled rapid verification of AI operations.

Agentic AI is an AI technology that goes beyond simple responses to make its own judgments and take actions. To apply agentic AI to this new technology, the companies pre-trained the AI with the software's design documents. As a result, the AI was able to autonomously handle the entire process-from building the cloud infrastructure to configuring network devices and troubleshooting-without human intervention.

According to LG Uplus, by replacing the manual installation process, which typically requires collaboration among expert engineers in different fields, with AI, the time needed for installation can be reduced and errors that may occur during manual work can also be minimized.

LG Uplus plans to secure a variety of AI agent-based technologies in the future to usher in the era of the "autonomous network." An autonomous network refers to a system in which AI independently manages everything from network equipment installation to error correction.

Lee Sangheon, Head of Advanced Network Development at LG Uplus, stated, "By utilizing agentic AI, which is a core technology for autonomous networks, we expect to achieve a new level of customer quality innovation. We will strive to build a brighter and more sustainable world by securing the most essential future network technologies that our customers need, based on our deep understanding of customers and advanced technological capabilities."

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