Why Telecom Operators Are Building Their AI Strategy on Open Models

Telecom operators are increasingly building their AI strategies on open models — and the reasons go beyond mere cost.  Open models give telcos the ability to trust, control and customize AI across their most critical workloads — from autonomous networks to customer care.  NVIDIA’s latest State of AI in Telecommunications report reflects this shift, with […]

NVIDIA, Telecom Leaders Build AI Grids to Optimize Inference on Distributed Networks

As AI‑native applications scale to more users, agents and devices, the telecommunications network is becoming the next frontier for distributing AI.  At NVIDIA GTC 2026, leading operators in the U.S. and Asia showed that this shift is underway, announcing AI grids — geographically distributed and interconnected AI infrastructure — using their network footprint to power […]

NVIDIA and Partners Show That Software-Defined AI-RAN Is the Next Wireless Generation

AI-RAN is moving from lab to field, showing that a software-defined approach is the only viable way to build future AI-native wireless networks. Ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC), running March 2-5 in Barcelona, NVIDIA and Nokia announced new AI-RAN collaborations with top telecom operators across Europe, Asia and North America, powered by NVIDIA AI-RAN
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Survey Reveals AI Advances in Telecom: Networks and Automation in Driver’s Seat as Return on Investment Climbs

AI is accelerating the telecommunications industry’s transformation, becoming the backbone of autonomous networks and AI-native wireless infrastructure. At the same time, the technology is unlocking new business and revenue opportunities, as telecom operators accelerate AI adoption across consumers, enterprises and nations. NVIDIA’s fourth annual “State of AI in Telecommunications” survey report unpacks these trends, underscoring
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NVIDIA Open Sources Aerial Software to Accelerate AI-Native 6G

NVIDIA is delivering the telecom industry a major boost in open-source software for building AI-native 5G and 6G networks. NVIDIA Aerial software will soon be released as open source, making it available on a variety of NVIDIA platforms, including on NVIDIA DGX Spark. With open-source software and a powerful and accessible supercomputer to run it
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How AI-Powered Wireless Networks Will Revitalize US Global Leadership in Communications

Telecommunication networks are critical infrastructure for every nation, underpinning the global flow of communications and data across billions of smartphones and connected devices. The next generation of these networks, known as 6G, will for the first time be built to support AI traffic — and can be powered by AI from the ground up.   The
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European Researchers Develop AI-Native Wireless Networks With NVIDIA 6G Research Portfolio

Using NVIDIA platforms, tools and libraries, European telecommunications institutions are accelerating efforts to develop 6G — the next generation of cellular technology, with AI woven in from the start. 6G will be an AI-native platform that fosters innovation, enables new services, enhances customer experiences and promotes sustainability. Since the launch of the NVIDIA 6G Developer
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NVIDIA Aerial Expands With New Tools for Building AI-Native Wireless Networks

The telecom industry is increasingly embracing AI to deliver seamless connections — even in conditions of poor signal strength — while maximizing sustainability and spectral efficiency, the amount of information that can be transmitted per unit of bandwidth. Advancements in AI-RAN technology have set the course toward AI-native wireless networks for 6G, built using AI
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