TM Forum Autonomous Networks: levels 0-5, from manual to full autonomy

The Autonomy Level Framework

TM Forum defines six autonomous network levels that describe the progression from fully manual to fully autonomous operations. Level 0 is entirely manual — every configuration change, alarm response, and optimization action requires human execution. Level 1, assisted operation, introduces monitoring dashboards and alerts but still requires human decisions and actions. Level 2, partial automation, implements rule-based automation for routine tasks like alarm correlation and threshold-triggered scaling, while humans handle exceptions and complex decisions. These lower levels represent where…