India, Feb. 20 -- Telefónica and Mavenir have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint AI Innovation Hub aimed at accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence into core telecom networks.

The proposed hub will function as a real-world test environment in which advanced AI capabilities can be developed and assessed before commercial deployment. These include autonomous network orchestration, intent-based services and AI-enabled monetisation frameworks. By replicating production-grade traffic patterns within a controlled setting, the facility is intended to allow both companies to test, validate and refine next-generation core network technologies at scale.

The initiative reflects a broader shift within the...