NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) is one of the best rising AI stocks to buy now. On February 19, 2026, NETSCOUT announced that it had extended its Omnis AI Insights offering to communications service providers, aiming to turn raw network traffic into AI-ready smart data for customer experience and network operations. The company said the move is meant to help telecom operators deploy AI agents for predictive maintenance, service assurance, and security while reducing costs and operational risk. NETSCOUT added that its Omnis AI Sensor for Service Providers delivers real-time curated data across environments, including 5G, RAN, Core, MEC, and Transport, while its Omnis AI Streamer is designed to turn large volumes of network telemetry into smaller, usable data feeds for AI agents, analytics platforms, and operations teams.

The company also pointed to a McKinsey survey of telecom executives cited in the release, which found that 64% are scaling AI efforts, while 45% identified data as the main barrier to scaling. NETSCOUT said it would showcase the offering at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 2-5, 2026.

NETSCOUT Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) provides observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions, serving enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations.

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