Jio Platforms partners AMD, Cisco and Nokia to build Open Telecom AI Platform

Mukesh Ambani-led Jio Platforms, in collaboration with global technology leaders like Nokia, AMD, and Cisco, has launched an open AI platform aimed at transforming the telecommunications sector. Announced at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, the initiative seeks to improve network efficiency, security, and operational intelligence while creating new revenue streams for service providers.

The Open Telecom AI Platform will debut with Jio as its first customer, serving as a model for global telecom operators. It integrates AI and automation across various network operations, utilizing advancements in Radio Access Network (RAN), routing, AI data centres, and security. By adopting a multi-domain intelligence framework, the platform aims to create a central intelligence layer that streamlines management and optimizes performance.

Reliance Jio Group CEO Mathew Oommen noted the initiative's transformative potential, describing it as a multimodal, multidomain orchestrated workflow platform that will redefine efficiency, intelligence, and security in telecom. The platform will support multiple Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs) for flexibility across applications.

AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su highlighted that the company's high-performance computing solutions will enhance the platform's scalability, security, and efficiency, underscoring AI's potential to revolutionize connectivity and communications for operators and consumers alike. 

The initiative also seeks to foster collaboration within the telecom and digital services ecosystem by enabling AI-driven solutions for network optimization and automation. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark noted that Nokia's expertise in RAN, core networks, fixed broadband, and IP and optical transport will be crucial in advancing the platform's capabilities.

By merging advanced AI technologies with telecom infrastructure, the Open Telecom AI Platform is expected to accelerate the adoption of intelligent automation and AI-driven applications, significantly enhancing network reliability, customer experience, and overall telecom efficiency globally.

In October, Jio Platforms discussed plans to collaborate with Nvidia to co-develop affordable and personalized AI solutions, aiming to make AI as accessible as mobile data. This aligns with Reliance Industries' strategy to replicate its telecom disruption by reducing data prices in the AI sector, including co-developing AI language models for affordable AI-as-a-service and AI agent applications.

Reliance Jio is also set to launch new services to make AI and cloud computing more accessible in India. Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, announced plans for JioBrain and a new cloud-based personal computer at Mumbai Tech Week on February 28, with both offerings expected to roll out in the coming quarters.

JioBrain, first announced at Reliance Industries' 47th Annual General Meeting on August 29, 2024, aims to help developers and businesses utilize AI tools more effectively, described as “machine learning as a service” to reduce AI adoption costs. 

Ambani also revealed plans for a “Cloud PC,” a complete personal computer hosted in the cloud, allowing users to access high-performance computing without needing powerful hardware. This enables resource-heavy AI programs to run on remote servers, regardless of local devices.

Additionally, Ambani stated that Jio aims to reach 100 million users for its JioTele OS, designed to connect smart TVs, encouraging developers to deliver “India-first solutions” to a broad audience quickly. He mentioned that Jio has a full-stack AI team with over a thousand data scientists, researchers, and engineers, warning that companies failing to adapt to AI may struggle, but assured that AI will transform job roles rather than eliminate them.