Global telecom coalition to develop AI-native 6G networks on open platforms

At Mobile World Congress, NVIDIA and major telecom operators and providers have committed to developing 6G networks built on open, secure, and AI-native platforms.

The global coalition includes Booz Allen, BT Group, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Mitre, Nokia, Ocudu Ecosystem Foundation, ODC, SK Telecom, SoftBank, and T-Mobile. It aims to create intelligent infrastructure supporting physical AI for autonomous machines, vehicles, and robots.

NVIDIA envisions 6G as software-defined networks embedding AI across radio access, edge, and core to enable secure sensing, real-time intelligence, and interoperability.

“AI is redefining computing and driving the largest infrastructure buildout in human history — and telecommunications is next. Together with a global coalition of industry leaders, NVIDIA is building AI-RAN to transform the world’s telecom networks into AI infrastructure everywhere,” said Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA.

The pledge builds on NVIDIA’s efforts such as the US-led Ocudu Initiative, AI-RAN Alliance with more than 130 members, and AI-WIN project, plus collaborations in Japan, Korea, the UK, and Europe. These partnerships promote open-source software and joint R&D for resilient supply chains.