Chip giant Nvidia has announced a platform to help researchers use AI in future 6G applications, with tools tailored to support work around digital twinning and network testing.
The Nvidia 6G Research Cloud Platform provides what the company describes as foundational tools to accelerate the use of AI in the development of RAN technologies. The chipmaker hopes this will help the organization in its 6G research.
The tools include Nvidia Aerial Omniverse, which enables “physically accurate” simulations or digital twins of 6G systems, a “Full RAN Stack” that allows researchers to test and customize 6G networks in real time, and an AI-based Contains research tools for wireless simulation.
Nvidia says network testing and simulation will play a “key role” in shaping the next generation of wireless technology, and the company says Nokia, SoftBank, Fujitsu and Viavi will be among the first adopters of the new platform. He said that.
Researchers can access these products by signing up to Nvidia’s 6G developer program.
Ronnie Vashishta, Nvidia’s senior vice president of telecommunications, said the “massive increase” in connected devices and applications in 6G will require a “huge leap” in radio spectrum efficiency in wireless communications. Vasishta believes the tools the platform provides will help make progress.
Nvidia is a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance, whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of AI and its benefits across various aspects of the RAN ecosystem.
