NVIDIA and Nokia announce AI-RAN pilots with telecom operators
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NVIDIA says leading telecom operators are adding its accelerated computing to data centers, metro sites and cell sites so they can run AI models closer to users.
T-Mobile completed what NVIDIA calls the world's first AI-RAN call on a commercial network. BT, Deutsche Telekom and Elisa announced AI-RAN pilots on live networks using Nokia's anyRAN software on NVIDIA's Aerial RAN Computer (ARC).
NVIDIA is introducing two ARC configurations, MGX 2U and MGX 4U, for dense, high-capacity workloads, typically at centralized RAN sites. Dell Technologies, Quanta Cloud Technology and Supermicro will offer ARC-ready servers. BT plans live AI-RAN trials in Birmingham, England, with Nokia and NVIDIA in 2027.
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AINVIDIA says leading telecom operators are adding its accelerated computing to data centers, metro sites and cell sites. T-Mobile completed the world's first AI-RAN call on a commercial network, and BT, Deutsche Telekom and Elisa announced AI-RAN pilots on live networks using Nokia's anyRAN software on NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer. NVIDIA also introduced MGX 2U and MGX 4U ARC configurations for high-capacity sites.
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