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Cloud-Powered AI: The Next Step for CSPs

Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are increasingly turning to AI to enhance operational efficiency across all core functions—from network management and service automation to customer experience and support. Among these, customer support stands out as one of the most impactful areas for AI-driven transformation, particularly through Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs).

Many CSPs are leveraging LLMs through their partnerships with hyperscalers (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure), while others are exploring open-source models (e.g., DeepSeek, LLaMA). However, deploying a generic LLM—whether from a hyperscaler or open-source community—will not work out of the box for telco-specific customer interactions.

Challenges include:

Lack of telco-specific expertise—Generic AI struggles to understand and resolve complex telecom issues, leading to inaccurate customer support responses.
Unstructured AI workflows—Without a structured automation framework, AI responses are inconsistent, causing high escalation rates.
Poor AI orchestration—LLMs alone cannot seamlessly integrate with automation tools, live agent support, or backend systems (OSS/BSS, CRM, NMS), resulting in inefficiencies.

To unlock AI’s full potential in customer support, CSPs need more than just an LLM. They require a structured AI framework that grounds LLMs in proven telco workflows, ensuring AI-driven automation is accurate, scalable, and reliable.

Introducing Sweepr LLM Fabric: The AI Training Layer for CSPs

Sweepr empowers Communication Service Providers to deliver seamless, personalized digital customer support experiences that drive customer satisfaction up and significantly reduce costs. The Sweepr platform is used today to build and manage customer support workflows addressing a wide array of customer support use cases covering TV, video, broadband, mobile, smart home, service management, and more.

As such, Sweepr has gained deep expertise in digital customer support, supporting thousands of customers daily.

This is where Sweepr’s new solution — our LLM Fabric — comes in.

What is Sweepr LLM Fabric?

Sweepr LLM Fabric is a multi-layered AI training and orchestration framework designed to power digital customer interactions for CSPs. At its core, it leverages a Customer Interaction Model, structured within a JSON schema, allowing AI-driven customer support interactions to be grounded in structured, reusable, and adaptive care flows.

Unlike standard AI implementations that rely on linear, single-depth FAQ-based responses, Sweepr’s model enables:Context-rich troubleshooting – AI dynamically adapts interactions based on customer context, service history, and real-time diagnostic data.

Recursive execution cycles – AI can re-run, validate, and refine troubleshooting paths based on changing inputs.

Decision-heavy orchestration – AI does not just provide answers; it invokes API calls, runs network diagnostics, and adjusts resolution paths in real-time.

Seamless integration with CSP infrastructure – AI connects directly to OSS/BSS, CRM, and network monitoring systems, ensuring that responses are grounded in operational data.

How CSPs Can Successfully Implement AI in Customer Support

To ensure a successful AI deployment, CSPs must take a structured approach rather than simply layering a generic LLM onto their cloud data. Here’s how leading operators are doing it.

1. Move Beyond Linear AI Models to Orchestrated AI Decisioning

Sweepr’s AI framework goes beyond traditional LLM-based models by leveraging Agentic AI principles—where AI autonomously manages decision trees, validates troubleshooting paths, and dynamically adapts to changing inputs. Additionally, multi-modal AI capabilities enable the integration of voice, images, and real-time diagnostics, ensuring richer customer interactions and more accurate troubleshooting.

Traditional LLM-based support models rely on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), where AI pulls answers from a knowledge base and presents them in a conversational format. While this works for simple FAQ-style queries, it fails in complex telco troubleshooting scenarios that require multi-step decisioning and real-time validation.

Sweepr LLM Fabric solves this problem by enabling:

Multi-depth, dynamic care flows that adjust based on real-time customer inputs.
API-triggered decision-making, allowing AI to invoke backend calls before suggesting resolutions.
Recursive validation loops, ensuring AI recommendations are tested and confirmed before finalizing a customer resolution.

2. Ground AI in Telco-Specific Troubleshooting Workflows

Unlike static chatbot interactions, Sweepr’s care flows dynamically re-run, restart, and adapt based on real-time customer interactions and network conditions. Instead of one-size-fits-all responses, Sweepr’s flow orchestration engine enables AI to:

Invoke backend APIs for real-time validation and issue resolution using agentic frameworks (e.g., running a network diagnostic before suggesting a fix).
Maintain persistent issue history, ensuring repeat interactions resume with full context rather than starting from scratch.
Route decisions dynamically across multiple levels, adapting to customer inputs, device status, and external network conditions.

3. Optimize AI to Reduce Call Center Escalations

One of the biggest challenges in AI-driven support is achieving high digital containment—ensuring AI resolves customer issues without escalating to live agents. Sweepr LLM Fabric prevents this failure mode by:

Using recursive execution cycles – When a customer-reported issue doesn’t match an initial assumption, the AI re-tests, re-validates, and dynamically adjusts the troubleshooting path.
Grounding AI in structured decisioning – AI isn’t just generating text; it’s actively managing the resolution workflow.
Executing API-triggered troubleshooting – AI can autonomously re-run diagnostics, test hypotheses, and refine resolution recommendations before escalating to human support.

4. Establish AI Governance and Continuous Optimization

To ensure long-term AI success, CSPs must implement structured AI governance that includes:

Real-time AI performance monitoring to track accuracy and make workflow adjustments dynamically.
AI compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to telecom regulations and data security standards.
AI retraining using continuous feedback loops, enabling AI to improve decision-making over time.

A Step-by-Step Approach to Implementing Sweepr LLM Fabric

Sweepr’s approach to AI-powered customer care starts with structured, actionable workflows—not AI alone. Before introducing LLMs, Sweepr builds and deploys digital customer support workflows that are vertically integrated into the CSP’s OSS/BSS systems.

These proven, rules-based workflows serve as the foundation for automation, ensuring that customer queries related to billing, network issues, service status, and device troubleshooting are handled accurately and efficiently through structured processes.

Once these workflows are operational and optimized, LLMs can then be grounded in these established care flows, allowing AI to:

✓ Enhance conversational flexibility while maintaining strict adherence to structured decision trees.

✓ Improve resolution efficiency by combining AI reasoning with deterministic, rules-based automation.

✓ Reduce hallucinations by ensuring AI-generated responses are based on validated, pre-existing workflows rather than open-ended model assumptions.

To guide CSPs in their AI transformation, a structured, time-bound deployment approach is recommended:

Integrate Sweepr’s Platform (0-3 months): Deploy Sweepr as a low-code automation layer, integrating with existing backend systems (OSS/BSS, CRM, NMS). Establish structured digital care workflows to handle routine customer queries.
Build & Optimize Digital Care Workflows (3-6 months): Use no-code tooling to refine end-to-end digital self-service workflows. Reduce call center volumes by optimizing AI resolution rates.
Roll Out AI-Driven Customer Care (6+ months, ongoing): Deploy a bespoke digital customer support LLM trained on CSP-specific workflows. Continuously optimize AI using real-time analytics, improving resolution rates and digital engagement over time.

Expected Outcomes: The Impact of Sweepr LLM Fabric

By implementing Sweepr LLM Fabric, CSPs can expect measurable improvements in both operational efficiency and customer experience. Key outcomes include:

90% Digital Resolution Rate – Up to 90% of queries resolved via digital channels, reducing call center volumes significantly.
Increased CSAT – Faster, AI-driven resolutions improve customer satisfaction and customer retention.
Lower Operational Costs – Fewer inbound calls result in millions in savings on contact center expenses.
Future-Proof AI Strategy – CSPs maximize their hyperscaler investment by ensuring AI delivers tangible operational efficiencies.
Faster Time to Market – Operators accelerate their ability to build and deploy digital customer support solutions, significantly improving resolution velocity and responsiveness.

Next Steps: Assess Your AI Readiness

As CSPs continue their cloud transformation journeys, the ability to operationalize AI effectively will define their success. Whether you’re just starting with hyperscaler AI or looking to optimize an existing deployment, the right approach can mean the difference between an AI-driven competitive edge or a stalled digital care initiative.

Let’s explore how AI can work for your customer service transformation. Contact Sweepr today to assess your AI readiness and define the next steps in your AI-driven customer experience journey.