Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Nokia and Blaize Collaborate on Edge AI
Nokia and Blaize, two big tech companies, have decided to work together to make AI smarter and more efficient.
They signed an agreement to combine Nokia's expertise in networking and cloud infrastructure with Blaize's AI technology.
This partnership aims to bring AI closer to where it's needed, like in telecom, industrial, and smart infrastructure.
The goal is to make AI work better and faster, using less power, which is important for real-world applications.
Both companies believe that the future of AI is not just about training models but also about using AI in practical ways at the edge of networks, where data is generated and actions are taken.
Nokia and Blaize signed a non-binding MOU to collaborate on edge and hybrid AI inference solutions in Asia Pacific.
The partnership combines Nokia's networking and cloud infrastructure expertise with Blaize's AI inference platform.
They aim to enable Real World AI that operates reliably at the edge and across hybrid environments.
The collaboration will focus on telecom, industrial, and smart infrastructure environments.
Blaize's AI inference platform is designed to complement GPU-based systems by enabling scalable, low-power inference closer to where data is generated.
- Who
- Nokia and Blaize
- What
- Strategic collaboration on edge and hybrid AI inference solutions
- When
- January 27, 2024
- Where
- Asia Pacific regions
- Why
- To enable Real World AI that operates reliably at the edge and across hybrid environments
- Companies
- Nokia and Blaize
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Focus
- Edge and hybrid AI inference
- Key Technologies
- Practical AI, Physical AI, Hybrid AI
- Nokia's Contribution
- Networking, automation, cloud infrastructure
- Blaize's Contribution
- AI inference hardware and software
- MOU Status
- Non-binding, outlines cooperative framework
- Target Markets
- Telecom, industrial, smart infrastructure