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Nokia Deepens AI-RAN Collaboration, Pushing Networks Towards AI-Native
Nokia announced deepened AI-RAN collaboration with partners like NVIDIA, aiming to deeply integrate AI into the Radio Access Network and drive networks towards autonomous, AI-native 6G. This highlights the strategic importance of network infrastructure as a key enabling layer in the AI era.
Cisco Advocates 6GHz Wi-Fi as Core AI Infrastructure
Cisco's survey of 6,000 wireless decision-makers positions 6GHz band as critical for AI workloads, showing 72% higher AI deployment rates among 6GHz adopters. The proposal entails network architecture upgrades and security system redesign.
Cisco Advocates 6GHz Band as Core Wireless Infrastructure for Europe's AI Strategy
Cisco's global survey reveals only 19% of enterprises currently use Wi-Fi 6E/7, but 59% plan upgrades within a year. The report highlights US competitive advantage in AI through full 6GHz access, while Europe faces smart city development constraints due to spectrum policy limitations.
Cisco Report: Enterprise Wireless Investment Emerges as Strategic Growth Engine in AI Era
Cisco's inaugural State of Wireless Report reveals that AI, IoT, and high-bandwidth apps are driving increased enterprise wireless investment with compounding business returns. It highlights the 'Wireless AI Paradox': while AI is a primary ROI driver, it also fuels operational complexity and security risks.
Cisco Report Highlights AI Automation Boosting Enterprise Wireless ROI
Cisco's inaugural global wireless report reveals 80% of enterprises increased wireless budgets over five years, with 35% planning >50% budget growth in four years. Organizations adopting AI-driven automation achieve 4x+ ROI and save 3.2 hours daily, yet face $1M+ annual losses from AI security incidents.
Cisco Report Reveals Multiplier Effect of Wireless Investments in AI Era
Cisco's inaugural global wireless report surveying 6,000+ decision-makers shows 80% of enterprises increased wireless investments over five years, with AI-driven automation saving IT staff 3h20m daily. The report introduces the 'Wireless AI Paradox', showing organizations overcoming complexity/security/talent challenges achieve 4x ROI.
Cisco Proposes AgenticOps to Address Wireless Network Challenges in AI Era
Cisco introduces AgenticOps concept to address wireless network complexity, security risks and talent gap in AI era through autonomous agents. The approach shifts from traditional automation to machine-speed autonomous operations, recommending upgrades to Wi-Fi 7 and 6GHz spectrum for AI workloads.
AMD Announces Breakthrough MLPerf Inference 6.0 Results, Showcasing Multinode Scaling and Multimodal Capabilities
AMD's MLPerf Inference 6.0 submission, powered by Instinct MI355X GPUs, surpassed 1 million tokens per second for the first time on models like Llama 2 70B and GPT-OSS-120B. The results highlight efficient multinode scaling, rapid enablement of new workloads (e.g., text-to-video model Wan-2.2-t2v), and reproducible performance across a broad partner ecosystem.
Intel Demonstrates AI Performance with Xeon 6 and Arc Pro GPUs in MLPerf Inference
Intel showcased the performance of its Xeon 6 CPUs and Arc Pro B-Series GPUs in the MLPerf Inference v6.0 benchmarks, particularly in handling large language models (LLMs). The results indicate that a system with four Arc Pro B70 GPUs can process 120B parameter models, delivering up to 1.8x higher inference performance in multi-GPU setups.
Arm Expands into Silicon Products with First Self-Designed AGI CPU
Arm is expanding its compute platform into production silicon for the first time, launching the self-designed Arm AGI CPU for AI data centers and agentic workloads. It targets over 2x performance per rack versus x86 platforms and is backed by lead partner Meta, customers like OpenAI, and a broad OEM/ODM ecosystem.
Ericsson Collaborates on 6G AI Network Sensing and Optimization
Ericsson partners with Forschungszentrum Jülich to develop 6G AI technologies, focusing on neuromorphic and quantum computing for network sensing and optimization. The collaboration addresses 6G network complexity, energy efficiency, and real-time data processing challenges through non-von Neumann computing paradigms.
Arm Launches Self-Developed AGI CPU for AI Data Center Market
Arm introduces its first self-developed AGI CPU for AI data centers, featuring Neoverse V3 architecture with claimed 2x performance per rack over x86 platforms. This marks Arm's strategic shift from IP licensing to silicon provider, with support from key customers including Meta and OpenAI.
Ericsson and SK Telecom Partner on AI-RAN and 6G Network Innovation
Ericsson and SK Telecom signed an MoU to jointly develop AI-RAN, network slicing, and cloud-native architectures. They will establish a joint innovation center in Korea to explore AI-driven network optimization and automation. The collaboration aims to build foundational technologies for 6G networks.
Ericsson Unveils 6G Intelligent Network Architecture Blueprint to Drive Standardization
Ericsson showcased its 6G intelligent network architecture vision at MWC 2026, integrating network, computing and AI capabilities into a unified programmable resource layer. The architecture aims to support future applications like immersive communications and digital twins, while leading global 6G standardization efforts.
Ericsson Predicts AI Devices Will Drive Uplink-Dominant Network Traffic
Ericsson forecasts AI devices will increase uplink traffic share from 20% to 60% by 2026, driven by continuous sensor data and video streaming uploads. This necessitates network architecture reassessment and uplink enhancement technologies like carrier aggregation and 6GHz spectrum.
Ericsson and SK Telecom Deepen AI-RAN and 6G Network Innovation Collaboration
Ericsson and SK Telecom signed an MOU to jointly develop AI-driven network automation and energy-saving technologies, focusing on deep integration of AI into radio access networks. The collaboration covers network evolution from 5G to 6G, aiming to enhance network performance and efficiency.
Samsung Unveils HBM4E and Hybrid Copper Bonding for AI Infrastructure
Samsung announced HBM4 mass production and showcased next-gen HBM4E with 4TB/s bandwidth at GTC 2026. Hybrid copper bonding enables 16+ layers with 20% lower thermal resistance. Also launched SOCAMM2 memory and PCIe 6.0 SSD for NVIDIA AI infrastructure.
Qualcomm and Ericsson Complete World's First 6G System-Level Prototype Validation
Qualcomm and Ericsson have completed the world's first commercialization-oriented 6G system-level prototype validation, achieving 1.2 Gbps downlink peak rate and sub-1ms end-to-end latency in the 6GHz band. Conducted at Ericsson's lab, this validation confirms 6G key technology feasibility and sets the foundation for standardization.
Qualcomm and Industry Leaders Commit to 6G Commercial Roadmap Targeting 2029 Launch
Qualcomm and key industry players jointly committed to a 6G commercialization roadmap with 2029 as the target launch date. This commitment aims to coordinate global R&D and standardization efforts for next-generation wireless networks.
Qualcomm Releases R19-Ready X105 Modem for 6G Evolution
Qualcomm launches the world's first 3GPP Release 19-compliant 5G-Advanced modem X105, supporting smartphones, XR devices and industrial IoT. The product provides foundational connectivity for 6G evolution and strengthens Qualcomm's leadership in baseband chips.