Key Takeaway
Cisco and Nvidia, alongside telecom partners, have launched the first American AI-native RAN stack for 6G networks, enhancing mobile networks with integrated sensing and communication. This stack allows telecom providers to incorporate AI into their services, beginning with 5G. It combines Cisco’s user plane function and 5G core software with Nvidia’s AI Aerial platform. The Cisco N9100 series, powered by Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon, offers high-performance infrastructure. This integration provides flexibility and operational simplicity, enabling companies to leverage AI networking capabilities without additional costs, thereby meeting the increasing demand for computing power in mobile networks.
Cisco and Nvidia Create AI-Native Wireless Stack for 6G Networks
Cisco, Nvidia, and telecom partners have launched the first American AI-RAN stack for mobile networks that merges sensing and communication. This stack enables telecom providers to incorporate AI into mobile networks, beginning with 5G services. The technology integrates Cisco’s user plane function and 5G core software with the Nvidia AI Aerial platform.
“Cisco’s N9100 series, powered by Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon, offers a high-performance, open infrastructure solution to meet our AI cloud needs,” states Yih Leong Sun, Head of Infra at GMI Cloud. “The ability to run NX-OS or SONiC under a unified operating model on Nexus Dashboard provides our customers with greater flexibility and operational simplicity.”
“As the demand for computing power continues to rise, our GPU clusters are rapidly expanding,” says Junfeng Cheng, Head of Networking Infrastructure at Xiaohongshu. “With the Cisco Nexus platform, we can fully utilize the AI networking capabilities of Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon without incurring extra operational or development costs, seamlessly integrating with our existing systems.”
