Nvidia Pioneers AI Technology to Facilitate 6G Research

Nvidia has introduced an AI-powered software platform designed to facilitate research into 6G technology by simulating communication environments in the cloud. As the successor to 5G, 6G technology is anticipated to be commercially available around 2030.

This platform integrates software and AI to support various applications within the telecom sector, including radio access network (RAN) hardware like base stations and antennas. With Nvidia's platform, researchers and organizations can simulate different environments, such as single cell towers or entire cities, to test 6G networks in real time.

Several prominent companies and institutions, including Ansys, Nokia, Samsung, SoftBank Corp, and Northeastern University in Boston, are among the first adopters of Nvidia's platform.

According to Ronnie Vasishta, Nvidia's senior vice president of telecom, the advancement in 6G technology will demand significant improvements in wireless spectral efficiency in radio communications to accommodate the surge in connected devices and new applications.

The announcement of Nvidia's AI-powered platform coincided with the company's global artificial intelligence conference for developers in San Jose, California, which contributed to a rise in technology shares. However, European shares, particularly in the telecom sector, experienced a decline, with Ericsson and Nokia facing notable decreases in their stock prices.

An analyst noted that telecom gear suppliers are no longer the primary drivers in the mobile infrastructure market and emphasized the importance of partnerships with chip companies and cloud vendors for continued innovation in the sector.