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Nokia and Nvidia unveil AI radio access platform
Nokia says its new commercial AI-based radio access platform with Nvidia can double data capacity on the same spectrum by 2028.
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Nokia says it has built the world’s first commercial AI-based radio access platform with Nvidia, aiming to let telecom operators push far more traffic through existing network infrastructure.
The companies announced the platform on July 15, 2026, less than 10 months after unveiling their partnership, in which Nvidia also took a stake in the Finnish network equipment maker. According to Nokia, the new equipment will allow operators to transmit twice as much data on the same frequency spectrum by 2028.
Starting next year, when the equipment becomes available to operators, spectrum efficiency gains are expected to reach 50%, up from 20% today, the company said.
The technology will be offered through three new hardware products and a software component. Nokia said it will also help “expand AI’s presence in the physical world.”
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The platform can be upgraded to a still-undefined 6G standard through a software update that complies with Open RAN, allowing it to work with equipment from other vendors.
Justin Hotard, CEO of Nokia, said better use of expensive spectrum bands should give operators stronger returns and speed future upgrades. Alongside selling hardware with preinstalled software, Nokia also plans to move toward a subscription model, offering advanced software on an ongoing basis.
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