Nokia, SoftBank team up for commercial AI-RAN trial in Japan in 2027
NOK•Nokia and SoftBank agreed to conduct a commercial AI-RAN field trial in Japan in 2027 under commercial traffic conditions, combining Nokia’s anyRAN software with SoftBank’s AITRAS platform and Nvidia accelerated computing.
1. AI-RAN field trial
Nokia and SoftBank will test their AI-RAN systems in Japan in 2027 under commercial traffic conditions. The trial will combine Nokia’s anyRAN software with SoftBank’s AITRAS platform, using Nvidia accelerated computing.
2. Testing network operations
The companies will assess shared AI and radio network infrastructure while preserving carrier-grade operations, advancing their AI-RAN commercialization plans.
