Comarch, a Kraków-based IT heavyweight, is deepening its role in two influential TM Forum Catalyst projects. Both are focused on fixing real headaches in telecom: disorganized network data and clunky broadband service ordering.

These projects, run in collaboration with major names like Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, AT&T, and KDDI, will be front and center at TM Forum’s DTW Ignite event in Copenhagen, June 17–19, 2025.

Cleaning Up Network Data with AI—One API at a Time

The first initiative—titled Messy Data In, Treasure Out—is about making sense of telecom’s tangled information streams. Comarch’s role? Help turn raw, unstructured data from KDDI into clean, usable insights.

They’re doing this by setting up their Inventory platform, linking it with CTC’s environment using the TMF639 API, and feeding in AI-refined data organized by Articul8. The end result: a system that can display clear, actionable views of what’s happening inside the network.

One Interface, All the Data

Comarch’s strategy here relies on something deceptively simple: one interface that brings it all together. Their Inventory platform pulls from different vendor systems and merges it into a single, consistent structure.

It’s not flashy—but it’s exactly what’s needed. As telecoms aim to run themselves with less human input, they need systems that know what’s going on, without guesswork or gaps.

Pawe? ?wierszcz, a Product Manager at Comarch, puts it like this:

“The better the quality of data we give AI, the better the result.”

He’s not wrong. Poor data leads to bad decisions. And in telecom, that means outages, missed revenue, and unhappy customers.

Redesigning How Fiber Gets Ordered—Across Borders and Companies

The second project, Broadband as a Service – Phase II, builds on work from last year that tried to fix the chaos in wholesale broadband ordering.

Fiber networks are expanding. New infrastructure owners (called NetCos) are popping up everywhere. They’re laying cables, but not always selling services directly to users. That creates friction—and delays.

Comarch’s work here focuses on the plumbing: APIs, data models, and inventory systems that let service providers talk to one another in a common language.

Fiber Moves Fast—Ordering It Should Too

The companies involved span the globe. Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Group, BT, Telin, Cityfibre, Lyse, and more are all contributing.

For Comarch, this means extending its resource inventory platform and streamlining how orders are managed. Phase II of the project will also explore activating services more quickly, shortening time-to-market for providers relying on leased infrastructure.

Carlos De Jesus Rodrigues from Comarch explains why this matters:

“The wholesale market is becoming more important. There are more NetCos, and they control access to fiber—but they’re not always selling to end customers. That gap has to be closed.”

What’s at Stake and Who’s Watching

Both projects speak to bigger shifts in the telecom industry.

Providers want automation. They want less time spent fixing systems, more time improving services. But they can’t do that without consistent data and shared processes.

Comarch’s work reflects that. These aren’t academic pilots. They’re practical steps aimed at real business problems—and they’re being driven with input from some of the industry’s biggest names.

It also helps that last year’s version of the broadband project drew interest from other telecoms not even involved—like Telekom Malaysia and Hrvatski Telekom. That’s a good indicator that these issues hit a wide nerve.

On Display This June in Copenhagen

Everything described above—the cleaned-up data, the streamlined ordering, the tighter systems—is being prepared for public demonstration.

The final presentations will take place at DTW Ignite 2025 from June 17 to 19 in Copenhagen, where attendees can see how these ideas play out across actual platforms and participants.

For Comarch, it’s a chance to show not just what their technology can do, but how it can work in cooperation with other systems. And other cultures. And other corporate priorities.

Long-Term Focus, Global Reach

Comarch was founded in 1993 in Poland. Today, it operates in 32 countries and employs more than 6,500 people. It builds software and systems for everything from banking to airports, but telecom remains one of its biggest focus areas.

The company invests about 15% of its revenue into research and development. In 2024, that figure hit €95 million.

Well-known clients include Orange, Telefónica, LG U+, Heineken, and Heathrow Airport.

What It All Means

Telecom doesn’t need more buzzwords. It needs clean data, common systems, and platforms that actually talk to each other. Comarch’s expanded work in these two Catalyst projects tackles those needs directly.

By combining AI tools, shared APIs, and inventory platforms that are ready for scale, Comarch is helping build a telecom industry that works a little smarter—and a lot cleaner.

For more on the projects or to schedule a demo, visit www.comarch.com.