NVIDIA announces global telecom operators are turning networks into distributed intelligent platforms

On October 21, 2026, NVIDIA announced at GTC Berlin that multiple telecom operators worldwide are extending NVIDIA accelerated computing to central offices, metro sites and base stations, turning networks into distributed intelligent platforms. Reports the same day show that T-Mobile, together with NVIDIA and Nokia, completed an AI-RAN call on a commercial network in Bellevue, Washington; BT, Deutsche Telekom, Elisa and Orange are conducting live network trials based on Nokia's CUDA-accelerated anyRAN software and NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer. NVIDIA also launched two configurations, ARC MGX 2U and MGX 4U, for high-capacity sites, and Nokia and Cisco have integrated the Nemotron open model into their respective network automation software. Other reports say nearly 20 operators have announced AI-RAN collaborations based on Nokia anyRAN software and NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer; BT and Deutsche Telekom plan to conduct live network trials in 2027, and Elisa is already running voice, mobile data and video analytics simultaneously in a live 5G spectrum environment.

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1. Oct 21· 2 reports

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   Source:NVIDIA：Newsroom