- ‘AI is too important for European Internet,’ Nokia says as it pushes for network modernization
- Most AI users already face latency, downtime, or throughput constraints.
- Governments, telecoms and businesses must work together
Nokia has boldly asserted that “AI is too big for the European Internet” in a new report, calling for global, industry-wide collaboration.
This is because around two in three organizations surveyed are using live AI, with even more pilots underway, meaning the pressure on networks is very high today, not tomorrow.
Already, more than half of study participants report issues like latency, downtime, and throughput constraints related to increased AI and data traffic. So it’s time for network companies to come together to solve the problem before it’s too late.
AI puts immense pressure on today’s networks, says Nokia
The study, largely focused on Nokia’s home continent of Europe, found that 86% of European companies agree that current networks are not up to the task when it comes to large-scale adoption of AI. More than three-quarters (78%) are concerned that infrastructure limitations will restrict the scaling of their AI, with half (54%) already noticing poor network performance.
However, Nokia also took a global approach to the research and found that U.S. concerns mirror those of Europe, with 88% of U.S. companies and telecommunications companies recognizing that infrastructure limitations could prevent or hinder future AI growth.
“This research shows a clear understanding within the ecosystem that future waves will require more advanced, AI-driven networks and substantial investments to strengthen network requirements,” explained Pallavi Mahajan, CTO and CAIO of Nokia.
It’s not just about performance. As geopolitical tech battles unfold and data sovereignty becomes a global priority, nearly a third of European business leaders fear infrastructure problems will force them to move their operations abroad at a time when they are trying to bring them back home.
To move forward, Nokia is calling on governments, telecommunications companies and businesses to work together to modernize networks, including upgrading them to support bi-directional and low-latency traffic.
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