A Blueprint for the Future: SBTS at Bridge Alliance CXO Forum 2025

The transformation of the telecom industry is unfolding fast, and this year’s Bridge Alliance CXO Forum 2025, held in Singapore, made one thing unmistakably clear, the next era of growth will be led by AI-native telcos. Our CEO Norioki Sekiguchi attended the event as part of an exclusive gathering of C-suite leaders across Asia-Pacific, all brought together to explore The Shifting Horizon – A New Way Forward.

With bold discussions, real-world insights, and a strong sense of shared purpose, the forum set the stage for how operators must adapt to stay relevant in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Redefining the Telco Blueprint

The CXO Forum brought together executives from leading operators, technology partners, and ecosystem innovators across the region. Hosted in Singapore, the event focused on how telcos can evolve in an environment defined by convergence, digital acceleration, and intelligent networks. The conversations centered on one fundamental shift: moving from traditional architectures to organisations where AI is embedded end to end, not as a tool, but as a core operating model.

A Blueprint for AI-Native Telcos

During the panel, Norioki joined fellow leaders to address what it truly means to become an AI-native operator. The discussion explored how telcos are already embedding AI across every layer of the business, from network automation and customer experience to enterprise solutions and operational decision-making. Another key theme was the rise of agentic AI, where autonomous systems take on increasingly complex roles within the organisation.

The panel also highlighted the organisational changes required to support this shift: breaking down silos, enabling continuous innovation, and redesigning structures so teams can move at the pace the market now demands.

Why AI-Native Matters

Across Asia-Pacific, operators are navigating rising customer expectations, new competitive dynamics, and unprecedented technological opportunity. Becoming AI-native enables telcos to operate more efficiently, deliver personalised experiences, and unlock new growth streams. It also positions them to lead in emerging domains where intelligence, automation, and security are non-negotiable foundations.

SBTS Moving Forward

For SBTS, participating in the CXO Forum reinforces our commitment to supporting operators through this evolution, building intelligent, secure, and forward-looking connectivity ecosystems. The message from Singapore was clear: the future of telecom belongs to AI-native telcos, and that future has already begun.