Intel revolutionizes the nets with the XEON 6 infrastructure

The telecommunications sector is now facing complex challenges. Operators are called to modernize their infrastructures, a process that implies significant investments, the need to guarantee high safety standards and integration with pre -existing systems, often obsolete. The Intel Xeon 6 platform proposes itself as a concrete response to these needs, offering high -capacity solutions and, above all, high efficiency. The secret lies in the native integration of artificial intelligence, which eliminates the need to resort to additional, often expensive hardware, and contributes to optimizing the total cost of ownership (TCO), a fundamental parameter for operators.

The beating heart of this revolution is the new System On Chip (SOC) Intel Xeon 6. Specifically designed to meet the needs of network applications and adge computing, this SOC, says Intel, establishes a new standard in terms of performance for Watt, a key indicator of energy efficiency. The acceleration of artificial intelligence is made possible by the integration of Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) and Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) technologies. The two technologies allow to significantly increase the performance to the Ran (Radio Access Network) compared to previous generations, all without the need to resort to external discrete accelerators.

But the innovations of SoC Xeon 6 are not limited to AI. Another crucial aspect is connectivity, guaranteed by eight integrated Ethernet doors. An endowment that ensures an impressive throughput, up to 200 gigabit per second (Gbps). The combination of optimized architecture and such a high data processing and transmission capacity translates into a concrete advantage for operators: the possibility of drastically reducing the physical footprint of the servers. In practice, it is possible to consolidate Sites Vran (Virtual Radio Access Network) which previously required more servers in single-server sites, with an evident improvement of the TCO.

The company has also announced the introduction of the Eateral Media Transcode Accelerator, the first integrated multimedia transcodes accelerator of the sector, a component that represents a significant leap forward in Watt performance dedicated to video transcoding. Video service providers can, thanks to this technology, offer user experiences in real time, or almost, for events such as live sport, online games and rods, all by reducing energy consumption, an increasingly important factor.

Soc Xeon 6 deals with the issue of safety with the utmost seriousness, integrating advanced security features. These features are designed to support “zero-trust” connections, a safety model that starts from the assumption that no connection, internal or external to the network, is intrinsically safe. The goal is to guarantee a safer and more protected edge-to-cloud ecosystem. Intel is actively guiding the evolution of Vran (Virtual Radio Access Network) and Open Ran networks, tightening strategic collaborations with the main telecommunications operators globally. These partnerships are essential to bring innovation to the field.

Vodafone, for example, is implementing Openran networks based on Intel Xeon, demonstrating how these solutions can compete, and in many cases overcome, the performance of traditional radio access networks. AT & T, in collaboration with Ericsson and Intel, is working on the creation of the most open, programmable and reliable RAN network in the world, using the SoC Xeon 6 as a high -capacity programmable hardware randy platform. Samsung, for its part, is using the Xeon 6 processors to improve the performance and energy efficiency of their solutions, accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence in the Ran networks and supporting their objectives in terms of TCO and adoption of AI.

Sustainability is another fundamental pillar of Intel’s strategy. The Intel Xeon 6 processors with e-core, launched in 2024, are already widely adopted by Core 5G solutions suppliers. The introduction of the Intel Infrastructure Power Manager (IPM) software represents a further step forward, improving energy efficiency and accelerating the time-to-market for customers who want to optimize their infrastructures, reduce consumption and minimize the hardware dimensions.

To complete the picture, Intel introduced new discreet Ethernet controller families and network adapters, the E830 and E610 product lines. The E830 family offers a large bandwidth width and includes precision time measurement features, essential for working loads in real time. The E610 family, on the other hand, is designed to provide 10GBase-T connectivity, ideal for low energy consumption control networks.