NVIDIA and SoftBank Drive Japan’s AI and 5G Transformation
NVIDIA and SoftBank Drive Japan’s AI and 5G Transformation
In a strategic push to elevate Japan as a global AI powerhouse, NVIDIA and SoftBank have announced a major collaboration, focusing on advanced AI supercomputing and a breakthrough AI-enabled 5G network. During NVIDIA’s AI Summit in Japan, SoftBank unveiled plans to build the country’s most powerful AI supercomputer on NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform, with a future transition to NVIDIA’s Grace Blackwell for more compute-intensive workloads. This supercomputer will support SoftBank’s own AI initiatives while also providing critical resources for universities, businesses, and research institutions across Japan.
AI-Driven 5G Network for Telecom Innovation
A key highlight of the collaboration is SoftBank’s development of the world’s first live AI Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) using NVIDIA’s AI Aerial platform. By enabling AI and 5G functions on a single network, SoftBank’s AI-RAN allows telecom operators to repurpose unused network capacity for AI tasks, turning traditional base stations into revenue-generating assets. SoftBank’s early trials indicate telecom providers could see up to a 219% return on AI-RAN infrastructure, unlocking significant revenue potential from network investment.
Building Japan’s AI Marketplace
In addition to these innovations, SoftBank plans to launch a secure AI marketplace, powered by NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, to meet Japan’s growing demand for sovereign AI solutions. By connecting industries with AI resources for both training and edge inference, SoftBank aims to position itself as Japan’s central AI infrastructure provider.
The Bottom Line
NVIDIA and SoftBank’s partnership is a bold move to expand Japan’s AI and telecom capabilities, marking a new era of AI-driven networks and computing. By combining sovereign AI with commercial AI-RAN applications, SoftBank is setting the stage for a future where 5G and AI reshape telecommunications and unlock substantial revenue opportunities in Japan and beyond.
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