TOKYO (Reuters) -Leading chipmaker Nvidia and SoftBank Corp, the telecommunications arm of SoftBank Group, have piloted the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G telecoms network, the two companies said on Wednesday.

SoftBank Group Corp. will be the first Nvidia Corp. customer to build a supercomputer based on the chipmaker’s new Blackwell design, a move to meet growing demand in a country eager to catch up in artificial intelligence.

Speaking at Nvidia's AI Summit in Tokyo, Jensen Huang announced that SoftBank will build Japan's most powerful AI supercomputer using the chipmaker's latest designs. In addition to the new computer, SoftBank is also going to use Nvidia gear to provide AI services over cellular networks.

The first point this service—once known as one of Sprint’s prepaid brands—makes: its 5G network "now covers more than 70% of the US population, with coverage across 99% of the country via roaming partners," meaning AT&T and T-Mobile. Boost doesn't ...

U Mobile says it is confident that it will deliver a rapid and cost-efficient second 5G network for Malaysians. It says competition will drive innovation.

Boost Mobile has upgraded from an MVNO to a full carrier, with its 5G network now covering 70% of the U.S. With over $10 billion in investments, Boost's 5G network offers speeds up to 1Gbps. The network is boosted by four-carrier aggregation and 100MHz of spectrum,