- ‘AI is too big for the European Internet’, Nokia declares as it pushes network modernization
- Most AI users already experience some latency, downtime, or performance limitations
- Governments, telecommunications and companies must work together
Nokia has boldly claimed that “AI is too big for the European Internet” in a new report and calls for global collaboration across the industry.
That’s because roughly two in three organizations surveyed have AI in real use, and there are even more pilots running, meaning the pressure on networks is greater today, not tomorrow.
More than half of study participants are already noticing issues like latency, downtime, and performance limitations related to an increase in AI and data traffic, so it’s time for networking companies to come together to address the issue before it’s too late.
AI is putting immense pressure on current networks, says Nokia
The research, largely focused on Europe, Nokia’s home continent, found that 86% of European businesses agree that current networks are not up to par when it comes to widespread adoption of AI. More than three-quarters (78%) fear infrastructure limits will restrict their AI from scaling, and half (54%) already notice poor network performance.
However, Nokia also took a global approach to the research and found that US concerns mirror those of Europe: 88% of US companies and telecommunications firms acknowledge that infrastructure limitations could impede or hinder the future growth of AI.
“This research shows a clear understanding across the ecosystem that future waves will demand more advanced AI-native networks and substantial investment to strengthen network requirements,” explained Nokia CTO and CAIO Pallavi Mahajan.
It’s not just about performance, either. As geopolitical tech battles rage and data sovereignty becomes a global priority, nearly a third of European business leaders fear infrastructure problems could force them to move things abroad in an era when they are trying to move things home.
To make progress, Nokia is calling on governments, telcos and enterprises to work together to modernize networks, including upgrading networks to support bi-directional and low-latency traffic.
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