They are collaborating with the Telecommunications Institute of the University of Malaga to intensify research into AI algorithms at Vodafone’s Innovation Center in Spain.
Vodafone is expanding its collaboration with Intel on algorithm optimization for 5G Open RAN at the operator’s innovation center in Malaga, Spain. The objective is to improve performance and reduce energy consumption.
They are collaborating with the Telecommunications Institute of the University of Malaga to improve the open RAN architecture and expand new ecosystems.
The three companies are working towards Vodafone’s planned commercial rollout of 4th generation Intel Xeon processors with Intel vRAN Boost in the UK in the first half of this year.
Their recent focus is on developing “hyper-efficient” AI and machine learning algorithms for massive MIMO deployments. The goal is to integrate these into test silicon manufactured by Intel and establish new benchmarks for industrial Internet applications.
throughout the footprint
Vodafone plans to embed such algorithms and technologies across its mobile network, including core, edge, access and radio. The idea is that this will allow it to meet future demands and offer new 5G-based services such as network slicing. .
Vodafone claims in a press statement that this “represents a step change in computation without the need for multiple chipsets in the radio unit.” This will give Vodafone the processing power it needs to continue to improve speed and capacity for its customers for years to come, while delivering critical services when and where they are needed. Masu. ”
Santiago Tenorio, director of network architecture at Vodafone, said: Vodafone and its partners are now focused on realizing this potential to reduce costs and improve energy savings while improving performance for customers. ”
