COUNTRY FOCUS : TURKEY
Turkey ’ s telco sector is booming thanks to global telecommunications providers offering their services . Here , we take a look at how Nokia and Red Hat are helping the country to continue innovating and meet their Digital Transformation goals .
Turkey remains a top conten European telco development
Istanbul , capital of Turkey , eastern tourist city
Nokia has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Karel , a Turkish electronics manufacturer , to manufacture 4G and 5G base stations in Turkey . The companies intend to start producing 4G base stations for the local market by mid-2022 .
With 5G expected to become commercial in Turkey in 2023 , local production is also expected to include 5G base stations .
“ We are very excited about this announcement ,” said Ozgur Erzincan , Country Senior Officer Turkey at Nokia . “ Turkey is an important market for Nokia , where we have strong business and long-standing , trusted relationships with our customers . Together with Karel , we will be able to fulfil all the domestic product demand from our customers for now and in the future .”
“ We are going through a period of significant change , in which technology develops very rapidly and the transition to new generation communication systems is ongoing ,” said Sinan Tunaoğlu , Chairman of the Board , Karel . “ As Karel , we are moving forward with the vision and goal of becoming a global player in the field of technology with our R & D , qualified production power , knowledge and experience . We are very excited about this cooperation that we started with Nokia , one of the world ’ s leading technology companies . We believe this will create a longterm , growing and value-adding alliance .”
Karel has one of the most advanced R & D departments in Turkey in the communication electronics field today ,
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