The mood at FutureNet World’s latest network automation conference in London was of intense focus, as delegates from the telecoms sector desperately sought ways to efficiently automate their networks, capitalize on AI, and ultimately lower their operating costs in a low growth environment. There will be a more extreme divide between the haves and have-nots, as operators with enough funding can invest and transform their networks into automated, cloud-native platforms that will create opportunities for revenue, and those that can’t are left behind. One of the main draws of the event were the financial benefits to be had in improving network automation and AI, and the opening keynote panel on the second day dived straight into the topic. “We’re under…