Nokia accelerates AI-RAN momentum with new partnerships driving path to AI-Native 6G #MWC26

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• AI is the new workload reshaping networks requiring architectural change across every layer including the radio

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• DOCOMO aims to deliver a more advanced, differentiated, and superior customer experience through AI-Centric Network strategy

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• Physical AI requires an intelligent network underpinned by AI-RAN so operators can fully harness distributed intelligence across every layer

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• The addition of leading operators and partners signals that AI-RAN is gaining traction and has become a strategic direction for the industry

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• Dell PowerEdge provides a smooth, cost-effective path from 5G-advanced to 6G with no-touch software upgrades and low-touch silicon upgrades

  80% confidence

• External AI workload integration through AITRAS Orchestrator is important for telecommunications operators to maximize the value of their compute resources

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• Completion of GPU-accelerated RAN tests marks a step up in maturity for AI-RAN technology

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• AI-RAN is being explored as part of longer-term evolution of BT's radio access network for potential benefits in performance, resilience, and operational simplicity

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• A common cloud-native foundation powered by Red Hat OpenShift is essential for faster ROI and accelerating delivery of AI-native 6G

  80% confidence

• AI is entering the next evolution that goes far beyond being a network add-on, forming the nucleus of future autonomous AI-native and 6G-ready networks

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• The telecommunications industry has opportunity to build networks as fully software-driven systems instead of upgrading in big hardware-heavy cycles

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• Indosat's commitment is to ensure every Indonesian can benefit from the digital and AI era with no one left behind

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• AI-RAN is a key enabler for optimizing end-to-end network performance and advancing toward AI-native 6G and physical AI

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• The over-the-air demonstration at T-Mobile's AI-RAN Innovation Center provided valuable insight into how AI and RAN workloads can operate together on shared infrastructure

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• The momentum behind AI-RAN signals a fundamental shift in how mobile networks are designed and deployed

  80% confidence

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