Nokia and Nvidia are working together on AI-powered mobile networks
Nokia has announced a new partnership with Nvidia to bring artificial intelligence to the radio access network (RAN) landscape.
The strategic partnership, which is an extension of Nokia’s existing anyRAN approach, aims to position AI as a key element in transforming the future of the telecom sector.
The collaboration between the two companies will primarily focus on Cloud RAN solutions, utilizing Nvidia’s Grace CPU Superchips and GPUs in addition to Nokia’s In-Line accelerator technology and Cloud RAN software.
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When Nokia launched anyRAN almost a year ago, it described it as a “revolutionary approach to help mobile operators and enterprises choose purpose-built, hybrid or cloud RAN solutions, regardless of business model.”
The company reaffirmed in its latest announcement that anyRAN should help remove the complexity around deploying Cloud RAN services while ensuring openness and flexibility.
Furthermore, the collaboration highlights the importance of artificial intelligence in the telecommunications sector. The companies say Nvidia’s CPUs will deliver high-bandwidth performance, efficiency and connectivity benefits in Nokia’s data centers.
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, emphasized the importance of the new partnership, saying: “This is an important collaboration with NVIDIA that will explore how artificial intelligence can play a transformative role in the future of our industry.
Uitto added: “The strength of our industry partnerships means we can drive efficiency, innovation, openness and scale by delivering competitive advantage to operators and enterprises.”
Nvidia’s SVP Telecom, Ronnie Vasishta, commented: “…as AI creates unprecedented transformational opportunities across industries, our partnership with Nokia deepens AI-enabled innovation in radio access networks for improved operational efficiency in telecommunications.”