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AI agent use cases in Telecom & Energy Utilities

Telecommunications carriers and energy suppliers.

5 cases · 5 with quantified outcomes (grade A/B) · NAICS 22/517

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Tools mentioned & how to build it

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Tools mentioned

  • Sierra (Sierra · 2 cases)
    Conversational AI agents for customer service, chat and voice.
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot (Microsoft · 1 case)
    Copilot across Microsoft 365, plus Azure OpenAI for custom agents.
  • Relevance AI (Relevance AI · 1 case)
    Build an 'AI workforce' of agents, e.g. BDR agents that research and book meetings.

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  • n8n
    Open-source workflow automation with AI agent nodes; self-host or cloud.
  • Lindy
    No-code AI agents for inbox, scheduling and sales admin.
  • HubSpot (Breeze agents)
    SMB-friendly CRM with Breeze AI agents for prospecting and support.
  • Zapier
    The default app-to-app automation layer, now with AI agents and AI steps.

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