Nvidia, the renowned American chipmaker and Japanese Softbank Corp have piloted world’s first artificial intelligence and 5G telecoms network. The announcement came on Wednesday.
According to a press release, the network can run AI and 5G workloads concurrently, a process known as an artificial intelligence radio access network (AI-RAN). Applications for the network include autonomous vehicle remote support and robotics control.
Speaking at Nvidia AI Summit Japan alongside Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said “Every other telco will have to follow this new wave,”
Huang said SoftBank was the first to receive its new Blackwell chip designs, which it is incorporating into the AI supercomputer it is developing to create its own generative AI model.
Huang shared that he regretted not accepting Masayoshi’s offer earlier. “Now I regret it,” Huang said.
“Jensen, the market doesn’t understand the value of Nvidia. Your future is incredible, but the market doesn’t get it,” said Mayoshi and offered money to Jensen to execute the idea of AI-backed 5G telecom network.
Masayoshi Son, Japan’s wealthiest man once had a 5 percent stake in Nvidia which is worth around $160 billion today. But over five years ago, he sold the entire stake, which was worth under $4 billion only at that time.
