NVIDIA partners with T-Mobile, Cisco, and others on research and development of AI-native 6G wireless technology.
On March 18, 2025, U.S. semiconductor giant NVIDIA announced that T-Mobile, MITRE (a U.S. non-profit research organization), Cisco, ODC (Open RAN Development Company, a portfolio company of U.S. investment fund Cerberus), Booz Allen Hammi...
2025/04/16
Posted on 2025/04/16
On March 18, 2025, U.S. semiconductor giant NVIDIA announced a partnership with T-Mobile, MITRE (a U.S. non-profit research organization), Cisco, ODC (Open RAN Development Company, a portfolio company of U.S. investment fund Cerberus) and Booz Allen Hamilton. They will collaborate on research and development of AI-native (AI embedded from the system's roots) wireless network hardware, software and architecture for 6G.
The collaboration aims to develop an AI-native wireless network stack based on the "NVIDIA AI Aerial" platform. Key areas of development include the integration of RAN and AI workloads into a single platform, as well as "AI-RAN," which integrates AI into wireless signal processing.
In a press release, NVIDIA asserted that "next-generation wireless networks must be fundamentally integrated with AI to seamlessly connect hundreds of billions of phones, sensors, cameras, robots, and autonomous vehicles. AI-native wireless networks will provide enhanced services to billions of users and will set a new standard for spectral efficiency (a measure of how much data can be transmitted over a given bandwidth). They will also deliver breakthrough performance and resource utilization, while creating new revenue streams for telecommunications companies.
In addition, the following description of the roles of each partner company is provided.
- T-Mobile
Expand the AI-RAN Innovation Center, launched with NVIDIA in 2024, to accelerate research on AI-native 6G network capabilities. - MITRE
Research, prototype and deliver open, AI-driven services and applications, including agent-based network orchestration and security, dynamic frequency sharing, and 6G integrated sensing and communications. - San Francisco
Provide mobile core and network technology to leverage our reach and expertise with existing service providers. - ODC
Provide state-of-the-art Layer 2 and Layer 3 software for distributed and centralized units in a virtual RAN as part of an AI-native radio access stack. - Booz Allen Hamilton.
Develop AI-RAN algorithms to ensure the security of AI-native 6G wireless platforms. The company's NextG lab will conduct functional, performance integration, and security testing to ensure platform resiliency and security. It will also lead field trials for advanced use cases such as autonomy and robotics.
