NVIDIA and Nokia have announced a major strategic partnership to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for 6G mobile networks. The collaboration includes a $1 billion investment from NVIDIA into Nokia, aiming to accelerate the creation of AI-native wireless infrastructure and reinforce America’s position in global telecommunications. This initiative, unveiled on October 28, 2025, will integrate NVIDIA’s AI computing power with Nokia’s radio access network (RAN) technology to enable next-generation connectivity for consumers and businesses alike. ### ^[1][2][3]Driving AI-Native Networks The core of this partnership focuses on pioneering AI-RAN products. These products will allow communication service providers to launch advanced 5G and future 6G networks built on NVIDIA platforms. NVIDI^[1][2]A introduced its Aerial RAN Computer Pro (ARC-Pro), a 6G-ready computing platform designed for telecommunication companies. Nokia^[4][5] plans to embed NVIDIA’s ARC-Pro into its AirScale baseband architecture, ensuring a smooth transition from current 5G networks to future AI-RAN systems. This in^[6][7]tegration is expected to bring significant improvements in network performance and efficiency. It will^[2][5] also enable new AI services for 6G, supporting billions of new connections for devices like cars, robots, drones, and augmented or virtual reality glasses that demand high-speed connectivity and edge computing. Jensen^[1][5] Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, emphasized the importance of this shift. "Telecommunications is a critical national infrastructure — the digital nervous system of our economy and security," he stated. Huang add^[2][4][3]ed that AI-RAN, built on NVIDIA CUDA and AI, will "revolutionize telecommunications" and represents a "generational platform shift" that empowers the United States to regain global leadership in this vital technology. ### Stra^[2][4][3]tegic Investment and Market Impact As part of the deal, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion in Nokia by subscribing to new shares at $6.01 per share. This inve^[1][2][8]stment will give NVIDIA approximately 2.9% ownership in Nokia once the transaction is complete, making NVIDIA the second-largest shareholder in the Finnish telecom company. The funds^[8][9] are earmarked for Nokia’s AI projects and other business needs, reinforcing its commitment to innovation. Analysts pr^[8][10]oject the fast-growing AI-RAN market to exceed a cumulative $200 billion by 2030, highlighting the significant opportunity this partnership targets. The collab^[2][5][7]oration also involves key industry players like T-Mobile U.S. and Dell Technologies. T-Mobile U.S. will work with Nokia and NVIDIA to integrate and test AI-RAN technologies as part of its 6G innovation and development process. Trials are ^[1][2][6]expected to begin in 2026, focusing on validating performance and efficiency gains for customers. Dell Techno^[2][6][4]logies will provide its PowerEdge servers to power Nokia’s AI-RAN solution, ensuring scalability and seamless software upgrades for the evolving networks. Justin Hotard^[1][2][11], Nokia’s President and CEO, noted that this partnership "will accelerate AI-RAN innovation to put an AI data center into everyone's pocket." He described th^[4][3]e move as a fundamental redesign of the network to deliver AI-powered connectivity, processing intelligence from the data center to the edge. ### America's ^[4][3]Telecommunications Future This partnership is designed to strengthen America's leadership in advanced connectivity, particularly as the world transitions to 6G. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang emphasized that the collaboration aims to "bring telecommunication technology back to America." The goal is to ^[12][9]build intelligent, adaptive networks that will define the next generation of global connectivity. T-Mobile U.S. C^[2][5]TO John Saw stated that the company plans to conduct field evaluations and testing of advanced AI-RAN technologies starting in 2026. This ensures th^[12][3]ey meet the evolving needs of T-Mobile customers as the industry moves toward 6G. The partnership^[12][3] is seen as a pivotal step in developing a U.S.-centric telecom computing stack. ### Technical ^[12]Collaboration Expands Beyond the immediate AI-RAN focus, NVIDIA and Nokia are also expanding their technical cooperation. The companies will collaborate on AI networking solutions, including data center switching using Nokia's SR Linux software for the NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform. They will also ^[1][4][3]apply Nokia's telemetry and fabric management platform on NVIDIA AI infrastructure. Furthermore, th^[1][3]e partnership will explore integrating Nokia's optical technologies and capabilities into future NVIDIA AI infrastructure architecture. This comprehens^[1][8][10]ive collaboration aims to create intelligent, scalable, and energy-efficient network systems capable of handling the growing demands of large-scale AI and edge computing applications. Nokia will also^[8] accelerate the availability of its 5G and 6G RAN software on the NVIDIA CUDA platform. This ensures th^[6][5]at mobile network customers can transition smoothly to AI-native networks. The strategic ^[6]alliance between NVIDIA and Nokia represents a significant turning point for the telecommunications industry, paving the way for AI-native 6G. By combining their expertise and resources, the companies aim to redefine mobile connectivity and empower new AI-driven experiences globally. META_TITL^[1][3]E: NVIDIA Invests $1B in Nokia for 6G AI, Boosts US Telecom

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