Nokia and NVIDIA have joined forces to usher in a new era of AI-ready radio access network (RAN) solutions, reinforcing Nokia’s anyRAN strategy. The collaboration aims to make AI a fundamental element in shaping the future of the telecommunications network business.

The partnership will center around Nokia’s In-Line accelerator technology, advanced NVIDIA Grace CPUs, NVIDIA GPUs, and Cloud RAN software. This collaboration will accelerate the AI-RAN pathway, utilizing NVIDIA GPUs for AI applications and vRAN acceleration.

Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, emphasized the significance of the collaboration with NVIDIA, highlighting its transformative role in the industry. He mentioned that this collaboration exemplifies Nokia’s anyRAN approach, contributing to the realization of Cloud RAN as a commercial reality.

Nokia’s In-Line accelerator technology will leverage the power of the NVIDIA Grace CPU, based on the advanced Arm Neoverse V2 CPU reference architecture. The CPU Superchip aims to deliver high performance, energy efficiency, and broad bandwidth, providing Nokia’s customers with flexibility and choice for their Cloud RAN networks.

Nokia has consistently pursued a flexible anyRAN approach to cater to various RAN environments, including purpose-built, hybrid, or Cloud RAN. The technology aims to facilitate quick initiation of Cloud RAN services, eliminating complexity while ensuring openness and adaptability.

The collaboration will utilize Cloud RAN software, Nokia’s In-Line Layer 1 (L1) accelerator technology, and the NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip to streamline Layer 2+ processing. Nokia has already demonstrated successful implementation of end-to-end 5G data calls in multi-vendor configurations.

Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecom at NVIDIA, highlighted the significance of the collaboration in delivering more performant and energy-efficient Cloud RAN solutions. He emphasized that the partnership with Nokia deepens AI-enabled innovation in radio access networks, contributing to improved operational efficiency in telecommunications as AI creates transformative opportunities across industries.