Vodafone and Nokia unveil new network AI running on Google Cloud

UK operator group Vodafone and Finnish kit vendor Nokia have been mucking about with artificial intelligence to detect network anomalies.
On first inspection this seems like the kind on self-organizing/optimizing network (SON) tech that has been knocking around for years, so it’s not immediately obvious why both companies felt it was worth an announcement. Then again, we’re covering it, aren’t we?
The Anomaly Detection Service autonomously detects if a mobile cell area is showi