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Unlock agentic-era autonomous networking with Google Cloud AI and TM Forum code and frameworks
Your mission is to build modular, intelligent network-related prototypes addressing real-world CSP challenges. Teams will combine standardized TM Forum code frameworks (like Agents, Intent, Closed Loop, Open APIs), AN Assets (AN Blueprint, DT4DI toolkits etc.), with Google Cloud AI and AI optimized infrastructure.
The goal is to build modular, intelligent network-related use cases that demonstrate progress towards autonomous network level 4; focusing on enhancing network automation, sustainability, or customer experience, leveraging technologies like Gemini 2.5 and agentic systems.
Teams need to deliver a working prototype/demo and a short pitch explaining the problem, solution, impact, and architecture.
Teams should aim to deliver and showcase:
- Working prototype or demo
(e.g., GenAI Network Operations Centre assistant, root cause analysis engine, anomaly detection, sustainability dashboard, etc.) - Use of TM Forum Standards & APIs
Demonstrate alignment with TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture and Autonomous Network L4 capabilities. - Google Cloud integration
Integration with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services for collaborative agents, Data, AI/ML..
Short pitch/demo
Clearly explain the problem solved, real-world impact, architecture, and a roadmap to production deployment.
Sponsored by
1. Hackathon Timeline/Overview
Key Dates
- May 30: Registration deadline
- Upon Registration: Briefing deck supplied, pre-learning, choose your challenge, environment & data prep, initial meeting with Google mentor
- June 4 - Webinar, overview and onboarding
- June 2 - 16: Continue preparations; email communications and weekly meetings with the mentor
- June 17 - 19: Prototype Development: 9am – 5pm, Bella Center, Copenhagen
- June 19 : The Pitch, 9am – Midday Awards – The Competition Winner is announced 12:30pm
July - September
Demos showcased on TM Forum website
Social media exposure
Spotlight on TM Forum Inform for the winning team
Webinar with winning team hosted by TM Forum and Google
2. Use case inspiration
N.B - Use case ideas below are just illustrative, please bring your own ideas to address you sepcific challenge
Predictive Fault Prevention & Automated RCA
- Problem: Reactive RCA is slow, downtime costly.
- Hack: Predict failures via telemetry, automate RCA correlation.
- Autonomous Actions: Trigger diagnostics, isolate component, self-heal, create ticket
AI Config Gen & Digital Twin Validation
- Problem: Manual config is error-prone, slow validation.
- Hack: Translate intent to config, validate in digital twin.
- Autonomous Actions: Generate config, test in twin, report validation.
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Dynamic RAN Traffic Steering & Energy Saving
- Problem: Static RAN capacity wastes energy.
- Hack: Monitor load/patterns, dynamically adjust RAN parameters.
- Autonomous Actions: Calculate optimal parameters, issue RAN commands.
Check out TM Forum’s latest introductory guide to Autonomous Network L4 High Value Scenarios v2.0 for more information
3. Recording of the Onbaording webinar
For those who could not attend the onboarding webinar please see the recording here
4th June Webinar recording.mov
4. Mentors and TM Forum contacts
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Team |
Google Mentors |
TM Forum Contacts |
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Orange |
Antoine Blanvillain / Laurent Juilliard |
Olta Vangjeli Dmytro Gassanov |
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Telefonica |
Yolanda Azcunaga / Angel Garcia |
Olta Vangjeli Dmytro Gassanov |
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Telenor |
Juan Ramirez / Hans-Christian Fuchs |
Olta Vangjeli Dmytro Gassanov |
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Telus |
Abed Ibrahim / Glen McGowan |
Olta Vangjeli Dmytro Gassanov |
5. Technical Training - Qwiklabs Course
Qwiklabs course
Course Title: Google Cloud DTW '25 Hackathon: Practice Labs
Course Description:
Welcome to the Google Cloud DTW '25 Hackathon Training Preparation Course!
This essential (and optional) pre-course on Qwiklabs is meticulously designed to equip you with the fundamental technical knowledge and hands-on experience necessary to excel in the upcoming Google Cloud DTW '25 Hackathon event.
This course contains carefully curated links to labs and other valuable resources that will help you prepare for the core technical topics and Google Cloud services you'll encounter during the hackathon. It's broken down into sections and topics that directly align with the major tasks and challenges your team will be expected to complete during the event, specifically leveraging Google Cloud technology enablers for autonomous networking solutions.
Why take this course?
- Build Foundational Skills: Gain practical experience with key Google Cloud technologies (like AI/ML services, data platforms, networking tools) for the hackathon's objectives.
- Validate Your Knowledge: Earn skill badges by completing hands-on labs and challenge assessments, validating your proficiency in specific Google Cloud products and solutions.
- Boost Your Confidence: Feel fully prepared and confident to tackle the hackathon challenges from day one, knowing you have a solid technical foundation.
- Enhance Your Profile: Badges prove your professional capabilities and can lead to increased career opportunities within the Google Cloud ecosystem.
How to get the most out of this course:
Work through the labs at your own pace. Each lab is designed to provide hands-on experience and reinforce the concepts necessary for success in the Hackathon. You can earn a badge by completing a course, or for those already familiar with the concepts, you can jump straight into the challenge lab to get your badge today!
Get ready to innovate with Google Cloud at DTW '25!
Steps to access the optional pre-work labs:
- Go to explore.qwiklabs.com
- Create an account.
- Browse togoo.gle/dtw2025-hackathon to access the pre-work labs
Qwiklabs FAQs for the Hackathon
Q1: What is Qwiklabs and how does it relate to this hackathon?
A1: Qwiklabs provides hands-on labs that allow you to work directly within real Google Cloud environments. For this hackathon, we're offering free pre-hackathon Qwiklabs access specifically designed to help you gain practical experience with Google Cloud technologies before the competition officially begins. It's a great way to learn, brush up on skills, and explore services relevant to your project.
Q2: How do I access my free Qwiklabs account for the hackathon?
A2: Instructions on how to redeem your free Qwiklabs access will be shared by email. Please refer to that email instructions for the specific steps and a unique enrollment link.
Q3: What kind of labs are available on Qwiklabs?
A3: You'll find labs on technologies like ADK, Spanner
Q4: Is completing Qwiklabs labs mandatory for the hackathon?
A4: No, completing Qwiklabs labs is optional. However, we highly recommend taking advantage of this free resource. It's an excellent opportunity to build confidence, explore new services, and gain practical skills that will give you an edge during the hackathon.
Q5: How does Qwiklabs differ from the Google Cloud Project with $2,000 credits, or the team's "scratchpad" project?
A5: It's important to understand the distinctions:
Qwiklabs Environments: These are separate, temporary environments provided for learning purposes only before the hackathon. They come with pre-configured scenarios and are ideal for following guided labs.
Team "Scratchpad" GCP Project: This is a dedicated GCP project for your team to use for early experimentation, testing, and initial prototyping during the hackathon, before committing to your final design.
Main GCP Project with $2,000 Credits: This is your primary environment (that you’ll bring to the hackathon), utilizing the $2,000 in Google Cloud credits for the competition.
Qwiklabs is primarily for pre-hackathon learning, while the scratchpad and credit-based projects are for development during the hackathon.
Q6: Can I use Qwiklabs during the actual hackathon event?
A6: Yes, qwiklabs environment will be available up until June 27th, 2025
Q7: What if I encounter issues or have questions while using Qwiklabs?
A7: Qwiklabs typically has its own in-platform support or help resources. For general queries about accessing Qwiklabs, please refer to the instructions on the hackathon Confluence page. If you have specific issues with a lab environment, look for the 'Need Help?' or 'Support' options within the Qwiklabs platform.
Q8: Will completing Qwiklabs labs earn me "Skill Badges" that I can display?
A8: Yes, if you complete certain "Quests" (learning paths) on Qwiklabs (now part of Google Cloud Skills Boost), you can earn Skill Badges which validate your hands-on experience and can be shared on your professional profiles like LinkedIn. While not required for the hackathon, it's a great way to showcase your newfound skills!
6. Techinal Training and resources
Start Self Learning & Tech Stack - Google Cloud
| Resource | ITEM | Description |
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| 1. Agentic Architecture & Models |
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Enable autonomous behaviour using collaborative, goal-driven agents and powerful foundation models. |
| 2. Data, Telemetry & Topology |
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Power data-driven intelligence across networks using scalable, real-time pipelines and relationship-aware models. |
| 3. Visualisation Layer |
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Provide NOC operators and agents with actionable visual insights into network behaviour and digital twins. |
| 4. Deployment Environment |
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Flexible runtime environments to scale services and integrate modular twin/agent capabilities. |
| 5. Google Proof-of-Value RAN Agent |
We are excited about offering an agent that we have built for you to optionally use to enhance your hackathon scenario. I have attached a PDF user guide for you to deploy and start test driving the agent. We've built a powerful Proof-of-Value (PoV) RAN agent designed to revolutionize how you approach telecom use cases, and we invite you to put it to the test at this hackathon! What is it?Our intelligent agent understands complex RAN performance indicators and comes equipped with a sophisticated anomaly detector. Leveraging in-house machine learning advancements from Google and the power of Large Language Models (LLMs), our agent can help you build and solve telecommunications challenges with unprecedented speed. Think of it as a fast-track to identifying and diagnosing critical network incidents. Key Capabilities:
While our agent has been trained and tested on a foundational set of RAN performance management counters, the real magic happens when you bring your own data. As part of this hackathon, we invite you to provide your own relevant datasets to see how the agent performs on your specific use cases. The more data you bring, the smarter it gets! You're in Control: This isn't a black box. Our RAN agent will run directly in your tenant, giving you complete control over its behavior and the data it accesses. Come and see how our PoV RAN agent can give you a winning edge. Let's build the future of network operations together! |
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Start Self Learning & Tech Stack - TM Forum
TM FORUM Autonomous networks Powerpoint Presentation - AN Google Hackathon TMF assets.pptx
| Resource | ITEM | Description |
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| 1. Open APIs |
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Standardized interfaces for Intent, service inventory, product catalog, service activation, resource inventory, etc. Enables seamless integration between mock CSP systems and GCP-hosted agent/twin logic. Ensures modularity and composability. |
| 2. AN Architecture |
TM Forum Autonomous Networks
AN Agent Architecture
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Autonomous Networks - a set of network and software platforms that can sense its environment and Autonomous Domain - serves as the basic unit that can fulfill closed-loop automation of specific |
| 3. AN Use Cases and Blueprints |
Autonomous Networks: Level 4 industry blueprint – High Value Scenarios IG1339 Autonomous Networks L4 High Value Scenarios IG1373 AN Use Cases: A Guide to Self-Healing and Closed-Loop Automation v1.3.0 |
Defines requirements for L4 capabilities (intent, self-X, closed loops, agent frameworks). Use as a reference architecture to validate whether the hackathon prototype reaches L4 autonomy milestones by implementing the suggested design pattern and enablers. |
| 4. AN Intent |
TM Forum - Intent-based Automation Intent User Guide and Introductory Guides:
Turtle Files Collection TIO v3.6.0
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Structured representation of goals, intents, and policies in business, service and resource layer. Supports the design of GenAI interfaces or agents that translate human/network goals into machine-executable actions. Encourages intent-driven systems |
| 5. Digital Twin for Decision Intelligence Use Cases |
IG1310C - DT4DI Top Use Cases v10.0.0
IG1307 Digital Twin for Decision Intelligence (DT4DI) Whitepaper v2.0.0 |
Toolkit for creating cognitive digital twins with real-time inference and decision-making abilities. Supports modeling of the network state and integration of ML/AI agents to optimize operations, e.g., RCA or sustainability KPIs. |
7. On site Logistics (Agenda, Location, Internet etc)
Location onsite and access -
The hackahton will take place in the hackaton quad which can be found in hall C4 of the bella center here on the floorplan https://dtw25-ignite.expofp.com/?hackathon
Please note not all of the team is required on site and a hybrid set up can be used, we would suggest a minimum of 2 people on site
EVENT QUAD OPENINIG TIMES & SCHEDULE
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Tuesday, 17 June: Quad open 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, 18 June: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
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Thursday, 19 June: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Internet Onsite -
LAN wired connections will be provided as a standard and we strongly recommend you use the wired connections whenever possible, as the Wi-Fi may have disruptions beyond our control.
laptops and many mobile devices that do not have a built in ethernet ports can use USB-C adapters (for example) and you should bring these with you to use the wired connections.
Agenda -
| TIME | DAY 1 "Prep & Hack" | Day 2 "Hack Continues" | Day 3 "Reward" |
| AM | 09:15 Welcome Briefing | Hacking ....(avaiable mentor support) | Hacking STOP |
| AM | Participant team ideation and brain storming |
Hacking .... | Hackathon pitch to judges |
| AM | Hacking starts | Hacking ....(avaiable mentor support) | Scored collected |
| PM | Hacking .... | Hacking .... | |
| PM | Hacking .... (avaiable mentor support) | Prepare elevator pitch & Demo |
Award ceremony and winner announced |
| PM | Hacking .... | Hacking .... | RELAX |
8. Judging (Agenda/ Criteria / Submission deck)
Judging will take place on the 19th June at 09:00 – 11:00 onsite in Hall B , meeting room M4 which can be found here on the floorplan
The team will be presenting their use case and demo in a 10-minute pitch with a 5-minute Q&A session, SUBMISSION TEMPLATE HERE
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Use case concept & Architecture –A brief description of what the use case is and a simple view on the architecture implemented to deliver the use case.
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Business Impact Analysis - How much impact would this use case bring if deployed at scale?
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Use case demo – A recording of the work in action
Judging agenda & Team time slots for the 19th June at 09:00 – 11:00
Time |
Agenda |
09:00 - 09:10 |
Opening remarks |
10min Presentation - 5min Q&A |
Team one |
10min Presentation - 5min Q&A |
Team two |
10min Presentation - 5min Q&A |
Team three |
10min Presentation - 5min Q&A |
Team four |
10min Presentation - 5min Q&A |
Team five |
10:30 Close of judging session |
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10:30 - 11:00 Judges closed scoring session |
Closed judges scoring session and scores collected |
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Judging Criteria
Winners will receive:
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3 months of follow up support from a Google mentor
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$6,000 USD GCP credits
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Trophy + Google Cloud Swag
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TM Forum Inform article spotlight
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Post event marketing - ‘winning social posts
9. Submission Folder
At the end of the Hackathon please deposit your presentaiton and relevant documentation in the folder here SUBMISSION FOLDER
10. How to redeem your $2,000 Credits
COUPON REDEMPTION: To redeem promotion code, customers must go to console.cloud.google.com/billing/redeem.
Coupon codes are redeemable by both new users of GCP and existing customers. New customers will need to create a BILLING ACCOUNT in order to redeem coupons (which can be done at console.cloud.google.com/billing/redeem). Existing customers should have an existing BILLING ACCOUNT. A maximum of ONE coupon code per billing account can be applied for coupon codes from the same program.
Customers can raise any issues with billing / coupon redemption directly with the Billing team at https://cloud.google.com/support/billing
Please note, the following SKUs are excluded from marketing coupon and credit offerings: https://cloud.google.com/skus/exclusions. In particular, Gemini API on Google AI Studio is NOT covered under these coupons. This means the following SKUs are excluded from the promotion:
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