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Nokia and Orange strike global 5G network optimisation deal
Nokia has announced it will expand its Self-Organising Networks ( SON ) technology across 5G networks operated by telecommunications carrier , Orange . The deal will cover all of Orange ’ s markets and will commence with France and Spain .
Nokia has announced it will expand its Self-Organising Networks ( SON ) technology across 5G networks operated by one of the world ’ s leading telecommunications carriers , Orange . The deal will cover all of Orange ’ s markets , starting with France and Spain . Nokia continues to offer widespread support for 2G , 3G and 4G spanning more than one million Orange radio cells in Europe , Middle East and Africa .
Nokia SON operates on top of any vendor ’ s radio technology , enabling Orange to optimise its live commercial networks regardless of who built them . As a key tool in the Nokia network management and optimisation portfolio , SON offers Orange the power to automate radio network configuration and optimisation processes , as well as improve network performance and efficiency to support the increasing demands of 5G .
Nokia SON lets Orange automate operations to realise the full potential of their existing 2G , 3G and 4G networks while also supporting the progressive deployment of 5G . Providing a centralised SON platform , it automates operations across multiple technologies , eliminating complexities from the multi-vendor and multi-layered networks naturally found across global operators . The extreme automation and Artificial Intelligence framework built into Nokia
SON helps Orange affiliates provide better network quality with greater reliability and speed to their customers .
The deal is the latest example of Nokia ’ s continued investment , capability and focus on developing technology that supports the practicality of 5G network upgrades . Utilising Nokia SON ’ s software development kit ( SDK ), Orange has been creating and sharing custom solutions to manage their unique network environments .
Arnaud Vamparys , Senior VP Radio Networks and 5G at Orange , said : “ As a long-term partner , Nokia was a natural choice to help us automate our mobile networks in different geographies . The complexity of radio optimisation is growing with 5G beamforming and Nokia ’ s flexible , automated and multivendor platform enables us to maintain our exemplary network quality and customer satisfaction in the 5G era .”
Mark Atkinson , Head of RAN at Nokia , said : “ 5G deployments and rollouts look much simpler on paper than they do in the real world . We appreciate and understand that our CSP customers have a technology stack that spans multiple vendors , which can lead to inefficiencies and complexity .
“ Working with Orange and its global affiliates to optimise and simplify their multi-vendor networks is a challenge we relish and are proud to be part of .” p
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