Nokia earns GigaOm Leader and Outperformer ranks for Data Center Switching solution

    

 

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Nokia earns GigaOm Leader and Outperformer ranks for Data Center Switching solution

 

• Nokia's Data Center solution was recognized for its extensive hardware portfolio, operations and management, strong NetOps suitability and focus on AI capabilities
• The Nokia Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform earned high marks for its highly automated design, deployment and operations processes.
• GigaOm evaluated nine leading Data Center switching vendors based on a comprehensive set of criteria

 

7 April 2025

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that GigaOm has for the fourth straight year recognized the company as a Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar Report for Data Center Switching. Nokia's Data Center Fabric solution, designed to deliver reliable, efficient, and scalable performance in data center and cloud environments, earned high marks for its extensive hardware portfolio, advanced operations and management capabilities, strong NetOps suitability, and dedicated focus on AI-driven features.

 

GigaOm's industry experts evaluated nine leading data center switching vendors across a comprehensive set of criteria. providing technology teams and executive leadership with a detailed decision-making framework for assessing data center switching solutions. Key metrics include hardware switch performance, software advancements for network operating systems (NOSs), and automation tools for designing, deploying and operating large-scale data center networks. GigaOm notes that data center switches are evolving to enhance these capabilities as enterprises transition to an 'application-first' orientation and evolve to embrace AI-driven applications and use cases.

 

Nokia's comprehensive hardware portfolio supports port speeds ranging from 1 GbE up to 800 GbE and includes the 7250 IXR series of high-performance, high-density, modular and fixed-configuration platforms designed for data center spine deployments , the 7220 IXR series of high-performance, high-density, fixed-configuration platforms for data center leaf and spine deployments and the 7215 IXS platform for reliable out-of-band management.

 

Designed to enhance and scale operations across the entire data center fabric lifecycle, the Nokia Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform serves as a powerful operational toolkit and management system. Its highly automated approach to day0 design, day1 deployment, and day2 ongoing operations contributed to Nokia's strong ranking.

 

Nokia's solution also earned high marks for SR Linux, its microservices-based NOS. GigaOm evaluated network operating systems based on their use of containerized microservices that handle network functions, as well as Large Language Model (LLM) integration, which enables natural language insights into the state of the network without relying on CLI commands or complex UI navigation.

 

Nokia's NetOps Development Kit (NDK) is cited as a differentiating feature, enabling networking teams to take advantage of the underlying model-driven architecture of SR Linux. Using the NDK, data center teams can develop new apps and operational tools in their chosen programming language and get deep programmatic access to, and control over, the entire IXR switching system.

 

Nokia's solution earned exceptional reliability scores, highlighting its strengths in failover handling, traffic rerouting, troubleshooting, repairs as well as disaster recovery in case of hardware failures or other incidents.

 

"Nokia was classified as an Outperformer given its strong feature delivery in the last year, which resulted in strong score results across the report's key and emerging features. The Nokia solution can be easily integrated into existing heterogeneous deployments, making it easy for organizations to ramp up their Nokia-based data center network deployments," said Andrew Green, Analyst at GigaOm.

 

"For the fourth year in a row, Nokia has been named a Leader and Outperformer in the GigaOm Radar Report for Data Center Switching—confirming that our Data Center Fabric solution delivers the reliability, ease of use, automation and energy efficiency our customers need. As businesses face massive growth, market shifts, and new opportunities like AI, we're proud to help them stay ahead with technology they can trust," said Rudy Hoebeke, Vice President of Product Management, IP Networks at Nokia.

 

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Nokia recognized as a Visionary in 2025 GartnerÒ Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching

    

 

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Nokia recognized as a Visionary in 2025 Gartner^Ò Magic Quadrant^™ for Data Center Switching

• Nokia solution recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute in new research published by Gartner
• Nokia data center switching solutions are designed to deliver the superior reliability, ease-of-use and adaptability required for modern data center operations

 

3 April 2025

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced it has been named by Gartner as a Visionary in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Switching. Based on specific criteria established by the research organization, Nokia is cited for overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

 

At a time when data centers must power new innovations such as AI in addition to their existing application workloads, these modern environments require reliability, ease of operation and energy efficiency.

 

The Nokia data center switching portfolio includes the 7220 and 7250 IXR data switching platforms, Service Router (SR) Linux network operating system, and the Event-Driven Automation (EDA) management platform. Nokia also provides support for Community SONiC-based data center switching solutions. With a quality-first design that focuses on reliability and ease-of-use, the Nokia portfolio enables seamless connectivity and high performance to support business-critical data center workloads and applications including AI. Automation enables Nokia customers to make network operations simple and predictable, and adaptability ensures easy introduction into existing customer ecosystems, environments and processes. As well, the portfolio provides support for higher interface speeds that now push to 400 GbE, 800 GbE and beyond.

In parallel, Nokia has a 4.7/5 star rating on Gartner Peer Insights™ in data center switching based on 15 overall reviews as of 2^nd April, 2025. Based on customer experience and product capabilities, the review platform aggregates user feedback. "They provide great solutions addressing some of the key issues such as Networking for AI workloads, Data Center Gateway and Interconnect," noted a director of IT Services in response to what they like most about the product. Another reviewer on Gartner Peer Insights, a Senior Network Engineer, referenced the Nokia solution's "…model driven CLI automation support and stability of the underlying OS" and commented: "Excellent software features available compared to other vendors using similar merchant silicon." 

 

"The data center market is hot right now, and it can be hard to separate hype from facts, theory from practice. We believe independent assessments such as the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Switching help. Nokia is one of a few suppliers with a compelling vision of where data center networking ought to go. And we aren't alone in thinking this. Microsoft, Nscale, Kyndryl, Lenovo and more agree. If you need reliability and automated operations, Nokia simply has to be considered," said Michael Bushong, Vice President of Data Center, Nokia.

 

Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries and Niche Players. The research enables you to get the most from market analysis in alignment with your unique business and technology needs.

 

View a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report to learn more about Nokia's strengths and cautions, among other provider offerings, at https://www.nokia.com/data-center-networks/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-data-center-switching/

 

Resources and additional information

2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Center Switching: https://www.nokia.com/data-center-networks/gartner-magic-quadrant-for-data-center-switching/

Webpage: Data center networks | Nokia.com

Webpage: Data Center Fabric | Nokia.com

Blog: https://www.nokia.com/blog/nokia-named-as-a-visionary-in-the-2025-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-data-center-switching/

 

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Nokian marraskuussa 2024 käynnistämä omien osakkeiden takaisinosto-ohjelma on saatu päätökseen

    

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Nokian marraskuussa 2024 käynnistämä omien osakkeiden takaisinosto-ohjelma on saatu päätökseen

Espoo – Nokia Oyj ("Nokia" tai "Yhtiö") on saanut päätökseen omien osakkeiden takaisinosto-ohjelman, jonka aloittamisesta tiedotettiin 22.11.2024. Takaisinosto-ohjelman tarkoituksena oli kompensoida Infinera-hankinnan aiheuttamaa laimennusvaikutusta. Nokia osti ajanjaksolla 25.11.2024–2.4.2025 takaisin 150 000 000 omaa osakettaan (FI0009000681) noin 4,69 euron keskihintaan.

Nokia aikoo mitätöidä hankitut osakkeet huhtikuussa 2025.

Takaisinostot omien osakkeiden takaisinosto-ohjelmassa vähensivät Yhtiön vapaata omaa pääomaa noin 703 miljoonalla eurolla. Nokia Oyj:n omistuksessa on nyt yhteensä 220 509 131 omaa osaketta.

Osakkeet hankittiin muutoin kuin Nokian osakkeenomistajien osakeomistuksen suhteessa (suunnattu hankkiminen) julkisessa kaupankäynnissä Nasdaq Helsingin säännellyllä markkinapaikalla sekä tietyissä monenkeskisissä kaupankäyntijärjestelmissä.

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Nokia completes the share buyback program launched in November 2024

    

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2 April 2025 at 22:45 EEST

Nokia completes the share buyback program launched in November 2024

Espoo, Finland – Nokia Corporation ("Nokia" or the "Company") has now completed the share buyback program announced on 22 November 2024 the purpose of which was to offset the dilutive effect of the Infinera acquisition. Between 25 November 2024 and 2 April 2025, Nokia repurchased 150,000,000 of its own shares (FI0009000681) at an average price per share of approximately EUR 4.69.

Nokia expects to cancel the acquired shares in April 2025.

The repurchases under the share buyback program reduced the Company's unrestricted equity by approximately EUR 703 million. Nokia Corporation now holds a total of 220,509,131 treasury shares.

The repurchases were executed otherwise than in proportion to the existing shareholdings of Nokia's shareholders (directed repurchases) through public trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki and selected multilateral trading facilities.

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Bharti Airtel and Nokia expand core network collaboration to speed-up new 5G service delivery

    

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Bharti Airtel and Nokia expand core network collaboration to speed-up new 5G service delivery

 

2 April 2025

Espoo, Finland – Nokia and Bharti Airtel are expanding their partnership with the deployment of Nokia's Packet Core appliance-based and Fixed Wireless Access solutions for providing a better network experience for Airtel's growing 4G/5G customer base. The solution will help seamlessly integrate 5G and 4G technologies into a single set of servers. Nokia's FWA will provide additional capacities for home broadband and enterprise-critical application services. Airtel will use Nokia's automation framework to realise zero-touch service launch and efficient lifecycle management for core network functions to enhance its ability to deliver new services faster while reducing network operational costs.

 

Using Nokia's converged Packet Core solution for 5G standalone (SA) readiness, Airtel will continue its evolution toward advanced 5G and simplify its network architecture to meet the ever growing need of data while reducing network operational costs. This will help Airtel optimise its hardware footprint and reduce its cost per bit by utilising appliance-based Packet Core gateways, while maintaining the rest of the network elements in a cloud-native architecture.

 

The rollout covers network automation in a multi-year deal that spans the majority of Airtel service regions across the country. The collaboration entails advancing autonomous networks by utilising GenAI for service orchestration and assurance.

 

"Nokia's innovative Packet Core deployment architecture enables critical changes to our network quality and reliability for meeting the fast-rising growth in customer data requirements. This rollout further demonstrates our longstanding success in jointly collaborating to strengthen the overall Airtel customer experience," said Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Airtel.

 

"Nokia and Airtel have a long-standing partnership and we are pleased to bolster its 5G SA readiness. Airtel's use of Nokia's Packet Core to build greater network agility and reliability demonstrates how we are both helping customers solve problems and furthering Nokia's leadership position in the Core space, in India and around the world," said Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.

 

Nokia's solution provides a pre-integrated and modular server-based configuration for increased flexibility to support a wider range of business and operational deployment models. This allows Airtel to better target new customers and create new revenue streams.

 

Nokia's Packet Core solution for Fixed Wireless Access enables additional capacity for home broadband and enterprise-critical application services for the delivery of extreme bandwidth and capacity to customers.

 

Nokia has an expansive core footprint in Bharti Airtel's network and already provides several other core technologies including VoLTE (Voice over LTE), HSS (Home Subscriber Server), HLR (Home Location Register), UDM (Unified Data Management) and VoNR (Voice over New Radio), along with MANO (automated Management & Orchestration).

 

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As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation. 

 

With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. 

 

About Bharti Airtel Limited

Headquartered in India, Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 550 million customers in 15 countries across India and Africa. The company also has its presence in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka though its associate entities. The company ranks amongst the top three mobile operators globally and its networks cover over two billion people. Airtel is India's largest integrated communications solutions provider and the second largest mobile operator in Africa. Airtel's retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile broadband, Airtel Xstream Fiber that promises speeds up to 1 Gbps with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, streaming services spanning music and video, digital payments and financial services. For enterprise customers, Airtel offers a gamut of solutions that includes secure connectivity, cloud and data centre services, cyber security, IoT, Ad Tech and cloud based communication. Within our diversified portfolio, we offer passive infrastructure services through our subsidiary Indus Tower Ltd. For more details visit www.airtel.com

 

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Nokia and Amazon sign patent agreement

    

 

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Nokia and Amazon sign patent agreement

• Agreement covers the use of Nokia's video technologies in Amazon's streaming services and streaming devices.
• All patent litigation between the parties resolved.

 

31 March 2025

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced it has signed a patent agreement with Amazon covering the use of Nokia's video technologies in Amazon's streaming services and devices. The agreement resolves all patent litigation between the parties, in all jurisdictions. The terms – including the financial terms – of the agreement remain confidential as agreed between the parties.

 

"We are pleased to have reached agreement on the use of Nokia's video technologies in Amazon's streaming services and devices," said Arvin Patel, Chief Licensing Officer New Segments at Nokia.

 

Nokia is a leader in the development of video and multimedia technologies, including video compression, content delivery, content recommendation and aspects related to hardware. In the past 25 years, Nokia has created almost 5 000 inventions that enable multimedia products and services and continues to play a leading role in multimedia research and standardization.

 

Nokia's expertise in multimedia and video research is built on continuous investment to advance the industry. Nokia has invested over €150 billion in R&D since 2000 (including over €4.5 billion in 2024 alone) for cutting edge technologies including cellular and multimedia.

 

Related news

Web Page: Patents powering consumer electronics I Nokia

Blog: We seek compensation for use of our inventions | Nokia

 

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Nokia modernizes Vodafone Idea’s optical network to enhance 4G services and support 5G rollout

    

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Nokia modernizes Vodafone Idea's optical network to enhance 4G services and support 5G rollout

• Optical transport upgrade will insulate network against 4G data growth and accelerate commercial 5G rollout in India.
• Incorporates energy-efficient solutions and processes to minimize VIL's carbon footprint.

 

31 March 2025

New Delhi, India – Nokia today announced that it will upgrade and expand Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) optical transport network across key metro and circle locations in India. The upgrade, which utilizes Nokia's leading optical switching technology, will increase its capacity, supporting 4G data growth. In addition, Nokia's equipment will modernize the network, providing flexibility and efficiency, and boost VIL's 5G rollout.

 

Among the comprehensive optical suite of products deployed to enable this network overhaul include Nokia's 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) platform, and its CDC-F 2.0 wavelength switching technologies. In addition, Nokia will also deploy its market-leading photonic service engine (PSE-Vs) super-coherent optics, industry-leading Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and optical transport network (OTN) to ensure VIL's customers continue to experience great connectivity even during peak usage times.

 

Nokia's future-ready solution will also enable VIL to efficiently scale its network from C-band to C+L band as required, avoiding the need for any forklift changes in platform or architecture. This deployment will lead to reduced VIL's operational costs. Additionally, the project prioritizes sustainability, incorporating energy-efficient solutions and automation-enabled deployment processes to minimize the carbon footprint.

 

"Nokia's innovative optical solutions align perfectly with our goal to enhance customer experience and ensure robust network readiness for future demands. With Nokia's advanced optical network solutions, we are excited to build an agile, high-capacity and future-ready network that will support India's digital transformation and drive innovation across sectors," said Jagbir Singh, CTO at Vodafone Idea Limited.

 

"We are proud to be selected by Vodafone Idea (VIL) to modernize their optical transport network. We have been a long-standing partner for them in India, built on our trusted performance in network infrastructure. Our cutting-edge 1830 PSS technology will ensure their readiness to deliver multi-terabit data growth and support upcoming quantum-safe services for their enterprise customers. This significant milestone with VIL, further cements Nokia's leadership in India's optical transport market and commitment to enabling next-generation connectivity in India," said Sang Xulei, Vice President and Head of Network Infrastructure at Nokia Asia Pacific.

 

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Webpage: Nokia Optical Networks

Product Page: 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS)

Product page: WaveSuite applications

 

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At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

 

As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

 

With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

 

About Vodafone Idea Limited

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is amongst

India's leading telecom service providers. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data

services across 2G and 4G platforms. Company holds a large spectrum portfolio including mid

band 5G spectrum in 17 circles and mmWave spectrum in 16 circles. To support the growing

demand for data and voice, the Company is committed to delivering delightful customer

experiences and contributing towards creating a truly 'Digital India' by enabling millions of

citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to

introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future

ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital

channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company's equity shares are listed on

National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE in India.

 

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2degrees and Nokia accelerate delivery of 5G services and improve network efficiency in New Zealand

    

 

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2degrees and Nokia accelerate delivery of 5G services and improve network efficiency in New Zealand

• 2degrees and Nokia sign six-year deal to utilize Nokia's containerized Cloud Native Communication Suite (CNCS).

• CNCS, through the Nokia Cloud Platform, will streamline network activities, enhance automation, and minimize manual intervention across 2degrees' network.

 

• CNCS will be deployed on the Nokia Cloud Platform, which integrates a full set of Red Hat cloud products, including Red Hat OpenShift.

 

31 March 2025

Espoo, Finland – 2degrees is expanding its Voice Core relationship with Nokia in a six-year deal in which the New Zealand operator will tap Nokia's containerized Cloud Native Communication Suite (CNCS) to accelerate the deployment of new 5G services and optimize its network resources.

CNCS makes it easier for operators like 2degrees to deploy multiple vendors' applications on the same cloud infrastructure, streamline network activities, enhance automation, and minimize manual intervention. 2degrees will utilize CNCS to bring together multiple IMS voice 3GPP functionalities into a single cloud-native network function. It will be deployed on the Nokia Cloud Platform, which integrates a full set of Red Hat cloud products, including Red Hat OpenShift.*

"We are happy to expand our relationship with Nokia as we continue to modernize our network," said Stephen Kurzeja, CTIO at 2degrees. "This provides us with a much-simplified Core architecture that enables new monetization and innovation pathways to enhance the subscriber experience and further optimize how 2degrees manages its network with new automation tools."

As the industry's leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift is integrated into the Nokia Cloud Platform to provide cloud-native and scalable infrastructure. By integrating with Red Hat OpenShift, operators have the option to scale their 5G network footprint and quickly introduce new services with enhanced capacity, performance, life cycle management, automation, and energy management.

The modernization will provide 2degrees with reduced infrastructure and carbon footprint, and lower operational costs through streamlined life cycle management. CNCS improves energy efficiency by about 10 percent to 20 percent, relative to a standard IMS Voice Core, according to Nokia data.

"We are pleased to extend our collaboration with 2degrees with Nokia's flexible and reliable cloud-native CNCS architecture. This will enable the roll-out of new innovative services more quickly, securely, and without limitations in multi-cloud environments to meet the evolving and more demanding connectivity needs of 2degrees' customers," said Wilson Maria, Head of Cloud and Network Services, Oceania at Nokia.

As part of the agreement, 2degrees will integrate Nokia's MantaRay Network Management solution for a consolidated network view that optimizes network monitoring and management.

2degrees already leverages a variety of other Nokia 5G Core networking functions like Shared Data Layer, where data is stored, through NCP, which reflects Nokia's multi-cloud strategy of providing operators with the infrastructure of their choice.

Nokia leads the world in 5G SA Core Networks, with 55% of live deployments utilizing the company's software, according to a compilation of industry data. Nokia ended 2024 with the most 5G Standalone Core communication service provider customers, with 123 in total. The Nokia Core Network portfolio is fully cloud-native across the board, which makes it much easier for operators to run their full 4G/5G Core in cloud-native network functions.

 

*Red Hat, the Red Hat logo and OpenShift are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries.

 

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As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

 

With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

 

 

About 2degrees

2degrees is a leading full-service telecommunications provider, committed to fighting for fair for Kiwis and businesses. Since its launch, 2degrees has been on a mission to disrupt the market, standing up for fairness and flexibility in an industry that needed.2degrees is backed by award-winning customer service, and delivers innovative solutions, allowing customers to choose the connectivity options that suit them best.

 

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Nokia launches Nokia DAC Marketplace to empower industrial enterprises to harness digital transformation

    

 

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Nokia launches Nokia DAC Marketplace to empower industrial enterprises to harness digital transformation

• DAC Marketplace brings together a wide selection of industrial solutions, including Nokia and third-party devices, applications, and services available worldwide.
• Customers and partners can easily find and deploy industrial products for their private wireless infrastructures.
• Marketplace merchants have increased visibility among Nokia customers and partners, driving additional opportunities.

27 March 2025

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the DAC Marketplace, where customers and partners can find trusted, ready-to-deploy industrial enterprise solutions, including Nokia and third-party devices, applications, and services. Nokia also announced that solutions from seven new merchants, including Accton Technology Corporation, Aprecomm, EPS Global, Etra Telecom, Exloc, InfiniG, and RugGear, are available in the marketplace. 

 

Nokia DAC Marketplace makes it easy for customers and partners to find and purchase Industry 4.0 solutions that integrate into the Nokia Edge Compute and AI platform for industries. The marketplace automatically adjusts offerings based on the delivery country, ensuring compliance with local legislation. It also provides partners with a simplified process for integrating and offering complementary products as part of Nokia deals, strengthening the industrial ecosystem. Additionally, the DAC Marketplace provides opportunities for merchants to increase visibility with Nokia's extensive customer and partner base through a quick and easy ordering process.

 

"Nokia is committed to fostering an open and collaborative ecosystem that empowers industrial enterprises to harness the full potential of digital transformation," said Stephan Litjens, Vice President Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions, at Nokia Cloud Networks and Services. "We are now giving customers an easy way to access Nokia and third-party solutions that expand industrial enterprises digitalization efforts and implementation of Industry 4.0 use case deployments."

 

"We are thrilled that Nokia selected Aprecomm to be part of the Nokia DAC Marketplace and complement Nokia's own portfolio, giving customers and partners easy access to solutions that help simplify and accelerate industrial digitalization. By offering access to advanced network analytics, quality of experience monitoring, and automated self-healing tools, Aprecomm enables enterprises to manage their Wi-Fi networks better, adding an important service layer to Nokia DAC Wi-Fi to achieve high reliability, optimize connected device performance and minimize downtime. When combined with MX Boost, it allows users to leverage reliable Wi-Fi and private wireless simultaneously, ensuring maximum network performance across connectivity technologies and applications," said Pramod Gummaraj, Founder & CEO of Aprecomm.

 

"Nokia DAC Marketplace is a game-changer for industrial enterprises looking for reliable and rugged communication solutions. At RugGear, we are proud to offer our durable devices through this platform, enabling businesses to enhance connectivity in even the most demanding environments. With Nokia's trusted infrastructure and our mission to deliver robust communication tools, we are empowering industries to accelerate their digital transformation journey," said Maverick Chen, CEO at RugGear.

 

Nokia will exhibit at Hannover Messe 2025 in Hall 14, Stand H80, where it will showcase the Nokia DAC Marketplace.

 

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