Blaize Holdings, Inc. has announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Singapore Pte. Ltd to establish a framework for joint exploration, development, and deployment of Practical AI and Physical AI systems designed for real-world operation.
Dinakar Munagala, co-founder and chief executive officer of Blaize, said: "By combining Nokia's leadership in connectivity and automation with the Blaize AI inference platform, we are enabling Real World AI that runs efficiently at the edge while integrating seamlessly with cloud and GPU infrastructure. This Hybrid AI approach allows organisations to deploy inference where it matters most and turn intelligence into real operational outcomes."
Strategic collaboration
Under the MOU, Blaize and Nokia intend to collaborate on:
- Edge and hybrid AI inference use cases
- Reference architectures and solution blueprints
- Joint validation of AI inference deployments
- Go to market and ecosystem initiatives
"Our work with Blaize is accelerating, and we are excited to build on this momentum into the coming year," said Sang Xulei, senior vice president and head of Network Infrastructure, Asia Pacific at Nokia. "As demand grows for Practical AI and Physical AI systems that operate in real-world environments, Blaize's energy-efficient AI inference platform gives us the flexibility to extend Hybrid AI architectures across networks, edge systems, and cloud infrastructure. Together, we are enabling scalable, production-ready intelligence that brings AI closer to where data is generated, and actions are taken in the region."
