Nokia and Orange have announced a new collaboration to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence-powered radio access network (AI-RAN) technologies. The initiative will combine Nokia’s anyRAN 5G software with AI infrastructure from NVIDIA to enhance network performance, efficiency, and service innovation.
The partnership is structured around a co-innovation framework, with both companies working together to design and test new AI-RAN capabilities. A key focus is exploring how GPU-based radio processing can improve radio performance, including the use of advanced receivers and tighter integration of AI into network operations. As telecom networks evolve toward 6G, the collaboration will also examine ways to improve spectral efficiency across existing and future frequency bands, including the upper 6 GHz spectrum. The companies aim to develop a 6G-ready, software-defined platform that enables a seamless transition from current 5G infrastructure while optimizing the use of computing resources.
Orange plans to leverage the partnership to better understand how AI-driven RAN functions can be integrated into live networks while maintaining sustainability and operational efficiency across its footprint in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Laurent Leboucher, Group CTO at Orange, said the collaboration aligns with the company’s strategy to build more adaptive and energy-efficient networks. He noted that AI-native architectures can enhance key radio functions such as scheduling, beamforming, and power optimization, while also enabling new capabilities like predictive network optimization and radio sensing.
Pallavi Mahajan, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Nokia, emphasized that AI is transforming network design by introducing greater intelligence and flexibility at the radio layer. She added that the joint effort with Orange and NVIDIA will help advance the development of cognitive, AI-native network architectures. The collaboration reflects a broader industry push toward integrating AI into telecom infrastructure, enabling smarter, more efficient networks that can support future services and the growing demands of next-generation connectivity.
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