In this episode of The 6G Podcast, Anshel Sag and Mike Dano discuss NVIDIA’s AI Grid announcement from GTC 2026 and what it could mean for telecom edge computing, AI RAN, distributed compute, and future 6G networks. They also unpack Bell’s major sovereign AI factory investment in Saskatchewan, the latest developments in foldable phones, the Google Fiber and Astound Broadband merger, and the growing race to demonstrate 6G leadership ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics. The conversation closes with a look at 6G spectrum strategy, the 6 GHz versus 7 GHz debate, WRC-27, and how global standards work could shape the next generation of wireless.
Key Points
- NVIDIA AI Grid could revive edge computing by giving telecom operators a clearer AI-driven use case for distributed compute.
- Bell’s planned sovereign AI factory in Saskatchewan highlights growing demand for national AI infrastructure and data sovereignty.
- Foldable phones are improving quickly, with crease-free designs, stronger cameras, thinner hardware, and better productivity use cases.
- Google Fiber and Astound Broadband’s merger reflects the broader U.S. fiber land grab as providers consolidate infrastructure.
- Fiber expansion remains critical to 5G and future 6G networks because wireless networks depend on strong wired backhaul.
- The U.S. is pushing for visible 6G leadership ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics, even as full commercial 6G standards remain further out.
- The 6 GHz and 7 GHz spectrum debate will be central to 6G planning, especially as regulators and industry groups prepare for WRC-27.
- 3GPP work around 6G, 7 GHz, duplexing, spectrum sharing, and C-band grid compatibility will help define deployment economics.
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