SAN JOSE, Calif. - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has unveiled a new research platform aimed at advancing the development of 6G technology, which is expected to revolutionize wireless communication by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into radio access network (RAN) technology. The NVIDIA 6G Research Cloud platform is designed to help researchers and organizations expedite the creation of 6G solutions that could enable a vast array of devices to connect seamlessly with cloud infrastructures.
The platform is described as open, flexible, and interconnected, providing a comprehensive suite of tools for AI-driven wireless technology development. NVIDIA's announcement today highlighted that the platform would serve as a foundation for a hyper-intelligent world, with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to smart spaces, immersive education experiences, and collaborative robots.
Among the first adopters and ecosystem partners of the NVIDIA 6G Research Cloud are industry leaders such as Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS), Arm, ETH Zurich, Fujitsu, Keysight, Nokia (HE:NOKIA), Northeastern University, Rohde & Schwarz, Samsung (KS:005930), SoftBank (TYO:9984) Corp., and Viavi. These partnerships underscore the platform's significance in fostering innovation in the 6G space.
Ronnie Vasishta, senior vice president of telecom at NVIDIA, emphasized the critical role of AI, a software-defined full-RAN reference stack, and next-generation digital twin technology in achieving the necessary leap in wireless spectral efficiency for 6G. The NVIDIA 6G Research Cloud includes three foundational elements:
1. NVIDIA Aerial Omniverse Digital Twin for 6G, which enables physically accurate simulations of complete 6G systems.
2. NVIDIA Aerial CUDA-Accelerated RAN, a software-defined full-RAN stack allowing real-time customization and testing of 6G networks.
3. NVIDIA Sionna Neural Radio Framework, which supports AI and machine learning model training at scale.
With the convergence of 6G and AI, industry experts anticipate a transformative technological landscape, with seamless connectivity and intelligent systems redefining digital interactions.
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