In AI push, Telenor hires Google Cloud's Amol Phadke as CTO

FILE PHOTO: Telenor logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor has recruited Google Cloud's Amol Phadke as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to strengthen its AI activities, Telenor said on Tuesday.

Phadke most recently headed Google Cloud's telecom business and has previously worked for British Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent and Accenture's network services unit.