Nvidia releases Nemotron 3 telco model
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On 6 October 2026, Nvidia released the 300-billion-parameter Nemotron 3 Large Telco Model (LTM), fine-tuned by AdaptKey on open-source telecom datasets, with the full fine-tuning process released. The same day, Nvidia's State of AI in Telecommunications report showed that 89% of respondents consider open-source models and software important to their company's AI strategy. Telecom operators are building their AI strategies on open models, the report says.
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- NVIDIA BlogWhy Telecom Operators Are Building Their AI Strategy on Open Models
Telecom operators are increasingly building their AI strategies on open models — and the reasons go beyond mere cost. Open models give telcos the ability to trust, control and customize AI across their most critical workloads — from autonomous networks to customer care.