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Japan AI latecomer starts counterattack with Nvidia, SoftBank, Microsoft big tech alliance
Japanese companies are expanding cooperation with global big tech to strengthen artificial intelligence competitiveness. Station Ai is running an AI Boost Program with SoftBank and Nvidia to support five startups, offering free access to high-performance GPUs and engineering help. Microsoft plans to invest 1.6 trillion yen in Japan from 2026 to 2029. SoftBank, NEC, Honda and Sony Group will set up a joint venture to develop foundation models, while the government plans 1 trillion yen in support.
Telecommunications & Media
SKT publishes \'ATHENA\' 6G white paper, outlines direction for AI communications infrastructure
SK Telecom on Feb. 23 published its third 6G white paper, \'ATHENA\', detailing a mid- to long-term network evolution strategy ahead of 6G commercialization after 2030. The paper highlights changes in the communications environment such as increasingly sophisticated security threats and a shift in network operations. It sets out six pillars including AI-native networking, zero-trust security, converged 5G-6G-satellite infrastructure, an open ecosystem, cloud-native flexibility and enhanced customer experience.
Telecommunications & Media
KT succeeds in demonstration of AI-based next-generation wireless transmit-receive technology
KT said on Tuesday it succeeded in demonstrating an AI-based next-generation wireless transmit-receive technology with Qualcomm Technologies and Germany\'s Rohde & Schwarz. The technology is an AI-based channel state information compression method being pursued under 3GPP Release 20. KT said it built a test environment linking Qualcomm\'s next-generation Snapdragon mobile platform with a Rohde & Schwarz AI base-station system. KT said the demonstration improved downlink performance by about 50 percent.