Ericsson, Intel, and Dell Achieve Key Milestone in Cloud RAN Development with First Successful Call Using Xeon 6 SoC

Ericsson, Intel, and Dell Achieve Key Milestone in Cloud RAN Development with First Successful Call Using Xeon 6 SoC

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has achieved a key milestone by successfully conducting its first Cloud RAN call using Intel’s Xeon 6 SoC and Dell PowerEdge servers. This marks a significant step in advancing Cloud RAN technology, with the integration of AI and machine learning capabilities to optimize network performance, scalability, and resource allocation. The collaboration between Ericsson, Intel, and Dell highlights the strength of their partnership and the potential of Cloud RAN and Open RAN technologies to meet the growing demands of modern telecommunications networks. This achievement demonstrates Ericsson’s commitment to delivering flexible, cloud-native solutions that drive innovation in the telecom industry.

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 4-Mar-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson has reached a major milestone with the successful completion of its first Cloud RAN call in a lab environment, powered by the latest generation of Intel Xeon 6 SoCs integrated with Dell PowerEdge servers. This accomplishment highlights the strength of Ericsson’s collaborative ecosystem and its ongoing efforts to drive innovation in telecommunications.

Leveraging Intel’s cutting-edge processors and Dell’s advanced server technologies, Ericsson is pushing the boundaries of Cloud RAN by offering more flexible, scalable, and efficient solutions to meet the evolving demands of the digital world. The new Intel Xeon 6 SoCs provide a significant performance boost, enabling enhanced processing and throughput for Cloud RAN deployments. Additionally, Intel’s Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) and Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) play a crucial role in powering AI and machine learning capabilities within RAN infrastructure.

The Xeon 6 SoCs deliver impressive capabilities, particularly in supporting embedded AI models within Cloud RAN applications. This advancement helps optimize data processing and decision-making at the network’s edge, improving network performance and resource allocation. The AI-driven features of the Xeon 6 SoCs also ensure seamless integration with far-edge deployments, offering reduced latency, greater scalability, and enhanced network reliability.

A key feature of Ericsson’s Cloud RAN software was also demonstrated in this milestone, as it ran smoothly on the existing commercial software stack, utilizing Ericsson’s Cloud Native Infrastructure Solution. This pre-integrated, reliable layer allowed the Cloud RAN solution to operate without requiring significant modification, showcasing the flexibility and efficiency of Ericsson’s technology in multi-vendor environments.

Mårten Lerner, Head of Product Area Networks at Ericsson, commented: “This first successful Cloud RAN call on Intel Xeon 6 SoC-powered servers exemplifies the high performance and innovation we can achieve through our strong partner ecosystem. It’s a significant step toward realizing the full potential of software and hardware disaggregation, delivering the flexibility and efficiency necessary for the future of telecommunications.”

Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Communications Solutions Group, noted: “The Intel Xeon 6 SoC sets a new benchmark for performance-per-watt, total cost of ownership savings, and AI acceleration in virtualized RAN. Ericsson’s achievement with Dell illustrates the solid progress we’ve made together, along with Intel’s broader work within the mobile ecosystem to ensure market readiness for RAN AI applications.”

The successful collaboration between Ericsson, Intel, and Dell demonstrates their shared commitment to meeting the growing demands of modern telecom networks. By advancing Cloud RAN and Open RAN technologies, this partnership helps create programmable networks that are more adaptable and capable of optimizing performance in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape.

Andrew Vaz, Vice President of Product Management at Dell Technologies, said: “Through our collaboration with Ericsson and Intel, we’re enabling telecom operators to deploy high-performance Cloud RAN solutions that offer unprecedented scalability and efficiency. This partnership marks a critical leap in providing the performance and flexibility required for modern networks.”

Ericsson continues to emphasize the importance of openness, interoperability, and vendor diversity within the telecommunications industry. Working with leaders like Dell and Intel, Ericsson fosters an environment where network components interact seamlessly across multi-vendor platforms, helping drive a competitive and dynamic ecosystem.

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