WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson
(NASDAQ:ERIC) and NVIDIA, the leader in accelerated computing,
today announced they are collaborating on technologies that can
allow communication service providers to build high-performing,
efficient and completely virtualized 5G radio access networks
(RAN). These virtualized networks can enable faster and more
flexible introduction of new AI and IoT services.
The collaboration brings together Ericsson's expertise in RAN
technology with NVIDIA's leadership in graphics processing unit
(GPU)-powered accelerated computing platforms, as well as AI and
supercomputing.
Communication service providers are exploring alternative
technologies and RAN architectures amid growing interest for
virtualization, while securing the best possible user
experience.
A major industry challenge is how to virtualize the complete RAN
solution in a cost-, size- and energy-efficient way, comparable
with traditionally built RAN networks. The collaboration seeks to
examine how these challenges can be addressed in a commercially
viable way.
The companies' ultimate goal is to commercialize virtualized RAN
technologies to deliver radio networks with flexibility and shorter
time to market for new services, such as augmented reality, virtual
reality and gaming.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks,
Ericsson, says: "As a technology leader, we embrace openness and
new platforms where we can continue to innovate and push boundaries
to provide our customers with the best possible solutions. With
NVIDIA we will jointly look at bringing alternatives to market for
virtualizing the complete radio access network."
Jensen Huang, founder and chief executive officer of NVIDIA,
says: "5G is set to turbocharge the intelligent edge revolution.
Fusing 5G, supercomputing, and AI has enabled us to create a
revolutionary communications platform supporting, someday,
trillions of always-on, AI-enabled smart devices. Combining our
world-leading capabilities, NVIDIA and Ericsson are helping to
invent this exciting future."
NOTES TO EDITORS:
NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the
growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer
graphics and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU
deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with
the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots and self-driving
cars that can perceive and understand the world. More information
at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/
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