SAN JOSE, CA (GTC), Mar 21, 2025 – NVIDIA unveiled partnerships with T-Mobile, MITRE, Cisco, and ODC, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, and Booz Allen Hamilton. The partnership will focus on the research and development of AI-native wireless network hardware, software, and architecture for 6G.
Next-gen wireless networks will incorporate AI to support connectivity across various devices, including phones, sensors, cameras, robots, and autonomous vehicles. By designing networks with AI, service providers can improve user experience and enhance data transmission efficiency by making better use of available bandwidth. The systems can help improve performance, optimize resource allocation, and create potential new revenue streams for telecom companies. With increased capacity to manage large volumes of data, AI-enabled networks will influence how people and devices communicate and interact, laying the groundwork for future technological developments.
“Next-generation wireless networks will be revolutionary, and we have an unprecedented opportunity to ensure AI is woven in from the start,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Working with leaders in the field, we’re building an AI-enhanced 6G network that achieves extreme spectral efficiency.”
Open Ecosystems Drive Innovation
Research-driven breakthroughs harnessing the power of AI are necessary to maximize the performance and benefits of AI-native wireless networks. NVIDIA is collaborating with telco and research leaders to drive innovation to develop an AI-native wireless network stack based on the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform, which provides software-defined radio access networks (RANs) on the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform.
Developers across the globe are building AI-RAN as a precursor to AI-native 6G wireless networks. AI-RAN technology combines AI and RAN workloads on one platform and embeds AI into radio signal processing.
AI will be integrated into the network stack’s software to improve spectral efficiency and reduce costs and complexity. It will operate on a unified, high-performance infrastructure supporting network and AI tasks. The solution will also prioritize complete security and use an open design to encourage rapid innovation.
T-Mobile and NVIDIA will expand their AI-RAN Innovation Center collaboration announced last year to provide additional research-based concepts for AI-native 6G network capabilities, working alongside the new industry collaborators.
“This is an exciting next step to the AI-RAN Innovation Center efforts we began last September at our Capital Markets Day in partnership with NVIDIA,” said Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile. “Working with these additional industry leaders on research to natively integrate AI into the network as we begin the journey to 6G will enable the network performance, efficiency and scale to power the next generation of experiences that customers and businesses expect.”
As the founding research partner, MITRE, a not-for-profit research and development organization, will research, prototype and contribute open, AI-driven services and applications, such as for agentic network orchestration and security, dynamic spectrum sharing and 6G-integrated sensing and communications.
“MITRE is working with NVIDIA to help make AI-native 6G a reality,” said Mark Peters, president and CEO of MITRE. “By integrating AI into 6G in the beginning, we can solve a wide range of problems, from enhancing service delivery to unlocking required spectrum availability to fuel wireless growth. Through all of our collaborations with NVIDIA, we look forward to creating impact in 6G, AI, simulation, transportation and more.”
Cisco plans to lead in this collaboration as the provider of mobile core and network technologies and will tap into its existing service provider reach and expertise.
“With 6G on the horizon, it’s critical for the industry to work together to build AI-native networks for the future,” said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. “Cisco is at the forefront of developing secure infrastructure technology for AI, and we are proud to work with NVIDIA and the broader ecosystem to create an AI-enhanced network that improves performance, reliability and security for our customers.”
ODC, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., will deliver layer 2 and layer 3 software for distributed and centralized units of virtual RAN as part of the AI-native radio access stack. Tapping into decades of experience in large-scale mobile systems, ODC is pioneering next-generation AI-native 5G open RAN (ORAN), surpassing existing networks and seamlessly paving the way for 6G evolution.
“The mobile industry has always taken advantage of advances in other technology fields, and today, no technology is more central than AI,” said Shaygan Kheradpir, chairman of the advisory board of ODC. “ODC is at the forefront of developing and deploying AI-native ORAN 2.0 networks, enabling service providers to on-ramp seamlessly from 5G to 6G by taking advantage of the vast AI ecosystem to redefine the future of connectivity.”
Booz Allen, a key player in AI and cybersecurity for the federal government, will create AI RAN algorithms and secure the AI-based 6G wireless platform. Its NextG lab will test the platform’s functionality, performance, and security to protect it from advanced threats. The company will also oversee field trials for cutting-edge applications like robotics and autonomous systems.
“The future of wireless communications starts today, and it’s all about AI,” said Horacio Rozanski, chairman and CEO of Booz Allen. “Booz Allen has the technologies to make AI-native 6G networks a reality and revolutionize secure communications for an entirely new generation of intelligent platforms and applications.”
Expanded Aerial Research Portfolio
The collaborations build on NVIDIA’s AI-RAN and 6G research ecosystem, supported by advancements in the NVIDIA Aerial research portfolio for developing, training, simulating, and deploying groundbreaking AI-native wireless innovations.
New additions to the NVIDIA Aerial Research portfolio include the Aerial Omniverse Digital Twin Service, the Aerial Commercial Test Bed on NVIDIA MGX, NVIDIA Sionna 1.0 – building on the open-source Sionna library, which has nearly 150,000 downloads since its launch in 2022 – and the Sionna Research Kit on the NVIDIA Jetson accelerated computing platform.
The NVIDIA Aerial Research portfolio serves over 2,000 members through the NVIDIA 6G Developer Program. Industry leaders and over 150 universities and research centers worldwide are using the platform to drive advancements in 6G and AI-RAN technologies, setting the foundation for AI-based wireless networks.
Source: NVIDIA
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NVIDIA Corp. is an American tech company headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Renowned for designing and manufacturing graphics processing units (GPUs), NVIDIA’s innovations have significantly impacted various sectors. The company’s products and services cater to industries such as gaming, where its GPUs enhance visual experiences; artificial intelligence (AI), providing high-performance computing solutions; automotive, contributing to autonomous vehicle technologies; and robotics, offering advanced AI perception and simulation tools. Over its more than three decades in business, NVIDIA has experienced substantial growth. In the fiscal quarter ending January 2025, the company reported record revenue of $39.3 billion and a net income of $22.1 billion. NVIDIA’s headquarters, designed to facilitate a flat organizational structure, emphasizes information flow and harmony between leadership and employees.