Nvidia seeks China partners to develop 6G AI-RAN base stations

Jiaxian says Nvidia recommended its CUDAAerial platform after a March 2026 visit, with both sides now running a standing technical group on AI-native 5G and 6G base-station validation.

Summary

Nvidia's work with Shenzhen Jiaxian Communication on AI-RAN base stations has moved into regular technical coordination, adding detail to earlier reports that the company was courting Chinese suppliers for 6G infrastructure. Jiaxian said an Nvidia AI-RAN team visited in March 2026, recommended the open-source CUDAAerial platform and helped start preliminary research and validation on AI-native 5G and 6G base-station technology, work that has continued for nearly half a year. The companies now operate a standing technical working group with more than 10 Nvidia engineers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore, while earlier reporting said the broader cooperation had entered the R&D stage and could eventually extend to a commercial entity for overseas expansion.

Terms & Concepts
  • AI-RAN: A radio access network design that combines traditional wireless infrastructure functions with AI computing capabilities.
  • CUDAAerial: Nvidia's open-source software platform for building and accelerating 5G and related radio access network workloads.
  • AI-native: Built so AI functions are part of the core system architecture from the outset rather than added later.