News from the Show AI-RAN Alliance Launched at GSMA Mobile World Congress to Revolutionise Cellular Technology alliance’s role in delivering ubiquitous AI and 6G technologies.
The GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona witnessed the launch of the AI-RAN Alliance, a pioneering collaborative initiative aimed at integrating artificial intelligence into cellular technology to revolutionise radio access network technology and mobile networks. This alliance, comprising leading technology, industry, and academic institutions, marks a significant milestone in advancing mobile network efficiency, reducing power consumption, and unlocking new economic opportunities for telecommunications companies through AI-driven innovations facilitated by 5G and 6G technologies. The founding members of the AI-RAN Alliance include AWS, Arm, DeepSig, Ericsson, Microsoft, Nokia, NVIDIA, Samsung, SoftBank, and T-Mobile. Together, these industry giants aim to leverage their collective expertise to drive research and innovation in three key areas: l AI for RAN: Advancing RAN capabilities through AI to enhance spectral efficiency. l AI and RAN: Integrating AI and RAN processes to utilise infrastructure more effectively and create new AI-driven revenue opportunities. l AI on RAN: Deploying AI services at the network edge through RAN to increase operational efficiency and offer new services to mobile users. Mohamed Awad, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Infrastructure Line of Business at Arm, highlighted the transformative potential of AI in wireless services deployment, emphasising the
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Jan Hofmeyr, Vice President at AWS, emphasised the opportunity for mobile operators to optimise RAN operations and revolutionise consumer, enterprise, and industrial interactions with mobile networks through AI-driven insights. Per Beming, Vice President and Head of Standards & Industry Initiatives at Ericsson, underscored the importance of AI-driven RAN automation in enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs, highlighting the collaborative efforts to enable AI use cases and drive the industry forward. Jason Hogg, GM, of Azure for Operators at Microsoft, emphasised Microsoft’s commitment to optimising RAN infrastructure investments and delivering new AI-based services to support modern mobile applications. Ari Kynäslahti, Head of Strategy and Technology, Mobile Networks at Nokia, emphasised the transformative potential of AI in optimising networks, predicting and resolving issues, and enhancing performance and quality of service. Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer at the GSMA, welcomed the alliance’s ambitions to democratise AI use in the mobile industry, emphasising the potential for AI to deliver societal benefits and accelerate technology innovation. The launch of the AI-RAN Alliance marks a collaborative effort to usher in a new era of intelligent mobile networks, powered by AI- driven insights and innovations, shaping the future of global communications.
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