This White Paper presents how Autonomous Networks can impact the role of telecommunications in assuring the success of the digital transformation of industry by enabling more responsiveness to the verticals in exploiting their business, in terms of operations efficiency and new revenue opportunities that are the Autonomous Networks’ basic business objectives. The new revenue opportunities are driven by upgrading the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ecosystem due to the arrival of business partners such as verticals and solution providers (e.g., communications service providers (CSPs), vendors, integrators and consultants).