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AI and 5G: A Powerful Combination
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G are two essential ingredients that fuel future innovations, and they are inherently synergistic. AI advancements can help improve 5G system performance and efficiency, while the proliferation of 5G-connected devices can drive distributed intelligence with continued enhancements in AI learning and inference.
Wireless networks are inherently complex, generate massive amounts of data, and have grown in complexity with each new generation of technology. This combination of large data sets and complexity makes wireless networks an ideal candidate for AI optimization.
As 5G matures, AI and ML are already being introduced for study by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the standardization body that maintains cellular standards. AI applications under consideration are primarily in the air interface, including network energy saving, load balancing, and mobility optimization.
The global transition to 5G is now in full swing: there are over 175 mobile operators that have launched commercial 5G services globally and many more are actively investing in new 5G deployments. The continued technology evolution into the next phase — 5G Advanced, which starts with 3GPP Release 18, is a set of future standards that are expected to elevate 5G capabilities to new levels as well as expand 5G into new devices, deployments, and industries.
To efficiently scale intelligence, AI processing needs to take place closer to the end users, on devices like a smartphone, a car, a laptop, or XR glasses. By processing data at the edge, we can realize better system efficiency, enhanced privacy, improved performance, and new levels of personalization.
AI and 5G together present many powerful wireless use cases. The pairing of 5G and AI stands to amplify the rate and impact of both technologies. We can expect this kind of technology to be realized in the near future as companies continue to invest in new 5G deployments.
