Google Cloud and Nokia have expanded their strategic partnership to bring advanced generative AI capabilities into telecommunications network operations, unveiling a new multi-agent framework powered by Google’s Gemini models to help operators automate network management, improve reliability, and reduce operational costs.

The collaboration, announced on June 22, integrates Gemini-powered AI agents into the Nokia Assurance Center, the company’s network operations and assurance platform. The initiative is aimed at helping telecom providers handle the growing complexity of modern networks, where massive volumes of operational data and alerts often overwhelm traditional monitoring and troubleshooting processes.

The partnership introduces six specialized AI agents designed to perform distinct operational functions while collaborating to address complex network issues. These include agents focused on event analysis, anomaly detection, performance metric interpretation, remediation recommendations, dashboard generation, and orchestration across the broader AI ecosystem.

According to the companies, the framework leverages Google Cloud’s Gemini models and Agent Development Kit (ADK) to analyze network data, identify root causes of service disruptions, and recommend corrective actions. The goal is to help operators distinguish critical infrastructure problems from routine noise, enabling faster response times and reducing the risk of costly outages.

The system is designed around what Nokia describes as “glass box autonomy,” a model that keeps human engineers involved in decision-making while allowing AI agents to provide confidence-based recommendations. Operators retain final approval over critical actions, although low-risk scenarios can be automated through closed-loop processes.

Nokia estimates the AI-driven architecture could significantly reduce troubleshooting times by automating diagnosis and remediation workflows. The company said network issues that previously required hours to investigate could potentially be identified and addressed within minutes, while also reducing false alarms and unnecessary escalations.

Two of the AI agents—the router agent and event triage agent; are already operational. Nokia plans to make the initial suite available through the Google Cloud Marketplace in September 2026 as a software-as-a-service offering. Additional agents and capabilities will be rolled out through phased updates extending into 2027, with integrations planned across Nokia’s broader software portfolio, including inventory, orchestration, and data management platforms.