Nvidia is investing $1 billion into Nokia as it brings AI power into the push for 6G (www.techradar.com)

Nvidia announced a strategic partnership with Nokia that includes a $1 billion investment to accelerate "AI-native" wireless networks, from 5G-Advanced toward 6G. The deal will integrate Nvidia’s AI-RAN offerings into Nokia’s RAN portfolio and jointly develop platforms and tools—ranging from RAN software to data-center switching and optical interconnects—designed to handle the heavy compute and low-latency demands of AI workloads. Nvidia also unveiled Aerial RAN Computer Pro (ARC‑Pro), an accelerated computing platform that combines connectivity, compute and sensing to let manufacturers and network vendors build commercial-off‑the‑shelf or proprietary AI‑RAN products. This is significant because it reframes telco networks as distributed AI infrastructures: rather than being pure connectivity pipes, next‑gen networks will embed inference and model execution from core data centers to the edge and even end devices. Technically, the partnership leans on Nvidia CUDA and accelerated hardware to offload and scale real‑time ML tasks in RAN functions, while Nokia’s optical and systems expertise supports the high-bandwidth, low-latency fabric needed for AI. For operators and equipment providers, the move promises faster deployment of AI-ready RANs, tighter integration between cloud and edge ML stacks, and a potential geopolitical angle as countries seek leadership in critical digital infrastructure.