“Accurate inventory is the foundation of network automation. ” – Francis Haysom, Principal Analyst.

This Appledore solution profile provides a fresh baseline on Ericsson Adaptive Inventory, taking into account the significant developments in the last few years around AI and Autonomous Networks. As networks shift from semi-static hardware to software-defined environments that change in minutes, accurate inventory becomes the reference layer on which orchestration, closed-loop automation, and AI agents all depend. AI raises both the value of good inventory and the cost of poor inventory, raising the stakes for operators tempted in the GenAI-era to build in-house.

Against that backdrop the profile examines Ericsson’s completed cloud-native transition, its new Digital Twin Value Pack, and its federation approach. The report includes two detailed case studies (MBNL and Telia) revealing what data-quality discipline actually demands in practice and demonstrating the key role of inventory in enabling operations automation and innovation.

This Appledore report is available exclusively from Ericsson (no registration required).