On July 15th, reports surfaced indicating that Nokia and NVIDIA have teamed up to develop the world's inaugural commercially viable AI-powered Radio Access Network (RAN) platform. Leveraging existing infrastructure, this platform is poised to substantially boost the data transmission capabilities of telecom operators. Nokia has announced that by 2028, the novel platform will enable telecom operators to double their data transmission capacities within the same wireless spectrum resources. Following the official hardware rollout next year, a 50% increase in spectrum utilization efficiency is anticipated. The platform encompasses three innovative hardware devices and a suite of software components, paving the way for AI's integration into the physical realm. Furthermore, through software updates, the platform will be future-proofed to support the upcoming 6G standards, which are still under development. It also complies with Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) standards, ensuring seamless interoperability with equipment from other vendors.
