Cornelis Networks and NEC are expanding their cooperation on next-generation AI and HPC infrastructure for Japan. Following the completion of NEC’s technical validation of CN5000 Omni-Path, the companies will advance deployment in the Japanese market and begin early evaluation of CN6000.
Cornelis Networks and NEC announced plans to expand deployment to companies and research institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on Japan. The expanded cooperation follows the completion of technical validation of the CN5000 Omni-Path platform, and early evaluation of the next-generation CN6000 platform is also planned. This is expected to enable performance improvements in AI and HPC infrastructure and the provision of advanced networking.
Cornelis CEO Lisa Spellman (リサ・スペルマン) said that the expansion of AI infrastructure is driving demand for high performance and scalability, and noted that NEC has an established track record of providing enterprise and HPC infrastructure in Japan. Through their cooperation, the companies intend to support improvements in the performance of customers’ AI and HPC environments.
NEC’s technical validation covered multiple workloads and MPI communications tests, evaluating the performance and functionality of the CN5000 platform. The companies also identified optimization methods and confirmed efforts to maximize network efficiency.
Going forward, the companies plan to expand their cooperation on the CN6000 platform and advance early validation of next-generation networking technologies for the deployment of larger-scale AI training and inference systems and HPC environments. The initiative is expected to strengthen their ability to provide infrastructure tailored to customer needs.
NEC’s Hirose Tsuyoshi (廣瀬剛司) said that Japanese customers are seeking high performance and scalability as they address increasingly sophisticated and complex AI and HPC environments. He said that cooperation with Cornelis will expand the range of high-performance networking technologies available and advance early evaluation of next-generation technologies.