Built-in security for AI-driven networks

Built-in security for AI-driven networks

By Ray Le Maistre
Publication Date: 2026-03-03 17:06:00

Clarence Reynolds, TelecomTV (00:01):
I’m Clarence Reynolds and AI has become ubiquitous in the telecommunications industry, but now because of it, it can no longer be a complement to network security. It has to be integrated directly into the fabric. David Hughes from HPE Networking joins us to explain what integrated security looks like in an AI-driven telecommunications world. David, thank you for being with us.

David Hughes, HPE (00:24):
Today. Hey, it’s great to be here.

Clarence Reynolds, TelecomTV (00:26):
Therefore, AI is transforming the infrastructure of service providers. What does that fundamental change mean for network security?

David Hughes, HPE (00:33):
It’s a great question. As you know, AI is changing everything. And so the value of data is increasing. People want to have more telemetry, so they are collecting more data. All of that, those feeds need to be protected. They are taking him to central sites to train him. We have to make sure that that training infrastructure is secured. And then those results are being…