Using AI Infrastructure in the Cloud for 5G vRAN

The cellular industry spends over $90bn on the RAN annually, mostly using dedicated (overprovisioned) hardware to provide capacity for peak demand. The result is that most RAN sites have an average utilization below 25%. There is now a game-changing approach that turns the underutilization into an opportunity; Leverage the same Cloud & Data Centers used for AI, to dynamically loadshare with 5G vRAN. This not only creates a large new opportunity for Cloud providers but a very positive impact on Telcos’ EBITDA. NVIDIA is working on NV-CloudRAN solution, based on the NVIDIA H100-CNX, Spectrum Switch, Aerial and Containerized DU. Join us as Chris Lamb discusses how to fulfill peak bursts in demand using cloud services.