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Nokia and Deutsche Telekom begin deployment of multi-vendor open RAN network in Germany
The deal marks a significant return for Nokia into DT ’ s commercial network and is the realisation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both companies at MWC 2023 . Nokia will replace the incumbent vendor in the deal . The project is already underway and will be extended from Q1 2024 onwards .
Nokia will deploy its commercial Open RAN compliant , high-performance , energy-efficient 5G AirScale baseband solution in DT ’ s commercial network , including Fujitsu Radio Units . Nokia ’ s O-RAN solution will ensure DT has full feature , service and performance parity with classic purpose-built RAN . Both companies have also agreed to explore O-RAN technology around Cloud RAN , third party CaaS , RIC , SMO and energy efficiency .
Nokia and Deutsche Telekom AG ( DT ) have announced that they have begun to deploy a multi-vendor Open RAN network with Fujitsu in Germany .
The technology is fully integrated into DT ’ s live commercial network , and the initial cluster will provide 2G , 4G and 5G commercial services to customers in the Neubrandenburg area of Northern Germany .
Tommi Uitto , President of Mobile Networks at Nokia , said : “ We are proud to partner with Deutsche Telekom , the largest mobile network operator in Europe , to start deploying a commercial multivendor Open RAN network in Germany with Fujitsu . Together , we are making Open RAN a commercial reality . Nokia ’ s industry-leading radio access portfolio and baseband software ensures that multisupplier O-RAN systems can be deployed without any compromises in terms of performance , energy efficiency or security .”
Nokia 5G core SaaS and network as code platform to be used by Telia Finland in new Sirius programme
Nokia has announced that its 5G Standalone Core
SaaS has been selected by Telia Finland as part of a European Union-funded innovation programme to give the operator a fully automated and scalable software model for delivering greater business agility and faster time to value in rolling out and monetising 5G network services .
Telia Finland , working in close collaboration with Nokia , aims to create an innovative 5G Standalone Core stack and to be the first operator in Finland to open its network to application developers for creating new software applications for industries such as transportation . Telia Finland is using European Union funding to help with the creation of 5G SA corridors among motorways and seaways for the innovation programme , Sirius .
The two companies also signed a memorandum of understanding that will see Sirius utilise Nokia ’ s Network as Code platform with developer portal for enabling the creation of software applications for new enterprise , industrial and consumer use cases . It will also help the operator monetise this 5G network in new and innovative ways beyond connectivity in a SaaS first model .
Nokia Core SaaS moves operators and enterprises away from the legacy practice of deploying customised software run on private infrastructure . Using Nokia Core SaaS through a subscription avoids both upfront capital expenditure and the need to perform on-site software maintenance and updates .
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