NVIDIA has announced a major industry-wide commitment to build the next generation of wireless networks on AI-native, open, secure and trusted platforms. In collaboration with global telecom and technology leaders including Booz Allen, BT Group, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, MITRE, Nokia, OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, ODC, SK Telecom, SoftBank Corp. and T-Mobile, the company aims to redefine the future of 6G connectivity.
This strategic initiative reflects a shared industry vision to ensure that 6G infrastructure remains open, intelligent, resilient and innovation-driven. As the backbone of future global connectivity, 6G will go far beyond faster data speeds. Instead, it will serve as the foundation for physical AI, enabling billions of autonomous machines, vehicles, sensors and robots to operate seamlessly. Consequently, demand for advanced security, trust and interoperability will increase significantly.
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However, traditional wireless architectures were never designed to manage this level of complexity. As networks grow more sophisticated, legacy systems create limitations. To overcome these challenges, NVIDIA is bringing together a global coalition to advance AI-native, software-defined wireless platforms based on open and trusted principles. By embedding artificial intelligence across the radio access network (RAN), edge and core, the industry can enable secure integrated sensing, real-time intelligence and automated decision-making while strengthening supply-chain resilience and accelerating innovation.
“AI is redefining computing and driving the largest infrastructure buildout in human history and telecommunications is next,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Together with a global coalition of industry leaders, NVIDIA is building AI-RAN to transform the world’s telecom networks into AI infrastructure everywhere.”
Importantly, 6G networks built on AI-RAN architecture will continuously evolve through software upgrades. This approach allows networks to adapt at the pace of innovation while fostering an open ecosystem that includes operators, startups, researchers and developers.
Allison Kirkby, chief executive of BT Group, said: “Connectivity is the backbone of economic growth, and with this collaboration, we’re helping lay the foundations for a future ecosystem that is intelligent, sustainable and secure. By building on open and trustworthy AI native platforms, we can simplify future technologies like 6G, ensuring they build upon the strengths of today’s 5G networks while still unlocking powerful new capabilities at scale.”
Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom AG, said: “Best network, best customer experience that remains our promise. With an open, intelligent and trusted 6G infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for the era of physical AI and unlocking new value for our customers, for industry and for society.”
Arielle Roth, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and Administrator at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said: “America’s 6G leadership will be critical to our nation’s economic prosperity, national security and global competitiveness. Today’s announcement demonstrates that the United States and our allies and partners around the world are leading in this next-generation technology. We look forward to the next steps from this international industry coalition as they advance and implement their shared 6G vision.”
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Jung Jai-hun, president and CEO of SK Telecom, said: “SKT is evolving telco infrastructure to serve as the foundation for the AI era, where connectivity serves as a platform for intelligence and innovation. Together, we can build open, trusted infrastructure that drives a global ecosystem of AI innovation.”
Hideyuki Tsukuda, executive vice president and chief technology officer of SoftBank Corp., said: “Al-native 6G will transform wireless networks into secure, software-defined infrastructure that supports the next wave of global innovation. SoftBank Corp. is driving this innovation with NVIDIA by advancing open and trusted platforms that enable interoperability, resilience and continuous evolution at scale.”
Srini Gopalan, CEO of T-Mobile, said: “We’re at a pivotal moment. In the U.S., we’ve laid the foundation with 5G Advanced and AI-native networks where intelligence lives inside the network. As 6G becomes the backbone of the AI era, telecom will serve as the nervous system of the digital economy, enabling autonomous systems and intelligent industries at scale and unlocking new value for customers and businesses alike. T-Mobile is proud to help define what’s next through deep ecosystem collaboration and sustained innovation.”
To further strengthen its 6G strategy, NVIDIA is actively contributing to public and private initiatives worldwide. For example, it joined the FutureG Office-led OCUDU Initiative in the U.S., became a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance with over 130 companies, and launched the AI-Native Wireless Networks (AI-WIN) project alongside key industry partners. Additionally, NVIDIA continues collaborating across Korea, the U.K., Europe and Japan to advance open innovation, trusted infrastructure and interoperable 6G architectures.
Collectively, these global efforts signal a unified industry commitment to shaping secure, intelligent and trustworthy next-generation wireless connectivity.
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