The first batch of new NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) chips "Flower Falls" SoftBank joins hands to lead the world's first AI and 5G network.

On Wednesday, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) announced a series of collaborations with SoftBank at the NVIDIA Corporation AI Summit in Tokyo, aiming to accelerate Japan's sovereign AI program, further solidify its global technology leadership position, and unlock billions of dollars in AI revenue opportunities for global telecommunications providers. SoftBank Group will become NVIDIA Corporation's first customer for the new Blackwell-designed supercomputer, and the two companies also revealed that they have conducted the world's first AI and 5G telecom network trial. NVIDIA Corporation founder and CEO Jensen Huang stated that SoftBank is the first company to receive the new Blackwell chip design, and they are integrating it into their developing AI supercomputer to create their own generative AI models. SoftBank's telecom division plans to build Japan's most powerful AI supercomputer to support a wide range of local services. This computer will be based on NVIDIA Corporation's DGX B200 product, which combines computer processors with so-called AI accelerator chips. A more advanced version, Grace Blackwell, will be released in the future. The two companies have also conducted the world's first AI and 5G telecom network trial, which can run AI and 5G workloads simultaneously, a process known as AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network). Huang stated that the new AI-RAN will be more suitable for remote Siasun Robot & Automation, autonomous vehicle support, and powering other services, as well as consuming less power. The telecom subsidiary will use NVIDIA Corporation's equipment to provide AI services on cellular networks. Custom chips are designed to maximize mobile data flow, as traditional hardware based on these chips is not suitable for new AI services. Huang stated that this will "bring an AI grid across Japan." This move will meet Japan's thirst for AI, as the country has been eager to catch up in the AI field. NVIDIA Corporation's chips have become a valuable commodity for the world's largest tech companies, using these components to develop and run AI models. This process requires software to be bombarded with large amounts of data, which accelerator chips excel at handling. It is worth mentioning that this statement indicates that SoftBank has secured a favorable position for NVIDIA Corporation's chips. NVIDIA Corporation CEO Jensen Huang announced the new Blackwell series earlier this year, but production obstacles delayed the launch. While he stated that once production increases, the supply will be sufficient, customers have been eager to receive the first batch of new chips. Huang delivered a speech at the AI Summit in Tokyo on Wednesday. The American company has been hosting such events around the world, driving its new industrial revolution. The events held in India and Japan aim to expand the deployment of AI systems to a national basis and reduce NVIDIA Corporation's dependence on a few large American customers. The telecom subsidiary operates Japan's third-largest wireless carrier, and it will begin testing this network with partners Fujitsu Ltd. and Red Hat, a subsidiary of IBM.