How AI Is Being Used to Manage Networks
Computer Weekly, Monday, June 8th, 2026
Agentic AI is shifting network management from reactive troubleshooting to autonomous, self-healing operations.
Network management increasingly relies on AI tools that monitor operations and automatically detect anomalies. Agentic AI marks a major step, executing decisions across network domains with minimal human intervention through continuous observe-analyze-decide-act cycles.
Industry surveys show 50% of respondents prioritize autonomous networks as a top AI use case, with 89% planning budget increases. Vendors such as Tata Communications and Nokia have launched self-healing platforms that automatically reroute traffic during disruptions.
However, organizations face infrastructure readiness challenges, as network capacity, security posture, and technical skills remain critical to whether AI deployments can scale across the enterprise.