NTT and Docomo to pilot AI-controlled base stations for renewables

NTT and NTT Docomo have launched a joint demonstration of an AI system that coordinates base station computing workloads with distributed energy resources such as solar and batteries. The pilot aims to boost renewable use, support demand response and keep communications running during disasters, with completion targeted for end-December 2026.

• Workload shifting moves communications processing between base stations
• Docomo's energy management system controls the storage batteries
• NTT will build a test environment using open-source vRAN emulation
• The demonstration is due to finish by the end of December 2026