NVIDIA GTC 2026: inference is the new AI battlefield and telecoms edge computing gets a second chance
"AI is reviving edge computing for telecoms operators, and this time with a stronger case."
Analysys Mason attended NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 event in San Jose, California, in March 2026. The event marked a decisive shift: the AI industry is moving beyond training and is now focused on inference, agentic AI and distributed computing at the edge. This article highlights the main takeaways from the event and their implications for telecoms operators and AI cloud infrastructure providers.
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