Nokia expands Network as Code ecosystem, advances API-based agentic AI with Google Cloud #MWC26

    

Nokia expands Network as Code ecosystem, advances API-based agentic AI with Google Cloud #MWC26

• The growing list of telecommunication providers now includes Deutsche Telekom, Globe, Orange, Rakuten, Tata Communications, Telefónica, TELUS, and Vodafone.
• Google Cloud is collaborating with Nokia to fuse agentic AI with network APIs, making networks consumable and programmable by enterprise agents.

 

3 March 2026  

Espoo, Finland — Multiple telecommunication providers from across the globe have joined Nokia's Network as Code ecosystem, accelerating the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) to unlock advanced network capabilities. In addition, Nokia and Google Cloud have partnered to bring Google Cloud's agentic AI capabilities into Nokia's Network as Code platform, making networks consumable and programmable by enterprise agents.

 

Deutsche Telekom, Globe, Orange, Rakuten, Tata Communications, Telefónica, TELUS, and Vodafone are among more than 75 partners — including telecom providers, CPaaS platforms, systems integrators and vertical independent software vendors — now collaborating with Nokia in the field of network APIs, either through new or expanded partnerships.

 

Nokia's Network as Code platform gives developers standardized, secure access to APIs that simplify complex network functions, opening new pathways for innovation. Industries such as banking, healthcare, automotive and entertainment have developed early use cases, with more on the horizon as awareness grows around this technology's transformative potential. Launched in September 2023, Network as Code aligns with API-based industry initiatives like GSMA Open Gateway and the Linux Foundation's CAMARA project.

 

"These partnerships represent a major step in transforming the future of advanced network connectivity, giving developers greater choice, flexibility, and security to create innovative new applications," said Shkumbin Hamiti, Vice President and Head of Network Monetization Platform, Core Software, at Nokia. "As more developers explore network APIs, their feedback will shape the next generation of services to customers and enterprises."

 

Partner details

Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom is enabling Blocksport — a technology platform provider that builds digital infrastructure for sports clubs, leagues, and venues — to deliver seamless, mobile-based authentication for its customer SuperApps by leveraging the number verification API deployed via Nokia's Network as Code platform on Deutsche Telekom's network. This pioneering integration uses direct network capabilities to replace traditional one-time passwords (OTPs), streamlining log-in flows and elevating the fan experience with faster, frictionless, and more secure authentication.

 

Globe: Globe, a leading digital platform in the Philippines, will gain access to the full portfolio of APIs available through Nokia's Network Exposure Platform (NEP), a cloud-native, programmable infrastructure that streamlines API service delivery and fosters interoperability across various network environments. Over the past year, Globe used NEP to enable creation of security-focused applications that combat mobile banking fraud. Now, as several banks in the Philippines plan to adopt Silent Network Authentication (number verification API) — part of G Verify, Globe's portfolio of network-powered security solutions — Nokia and Globe are building on that momentum to create similar opportunities for industries across the entire API ecosystem. Read more.

 

Google Cloud: Communications networks are undergoing a major transformation as AI becomes integral both to how networks operate and how AI workloads depend on them. After launching three of Nokia's network APIs on Google Marketplace in July 2025, Nokia and Google Cloud have partnered to bring Google Cloud's agentic AI capabilities into Nokia's Network as Code platform. This makes networks consumable and programmable by enterprise agents, with no coding or integration required. Network as Code agents connect to network APIs via Model Context Protocol (MCP) using Google Cloud's Agent Developer Kit (ADK) and Google's Gemini models to create intent-based, on-demand workflows that solve network problems for external agents or applications. Early use cases have focused on the areas of enterprise device management (connectivity, location, roaming, SIM swap); fleet management (coverage, quality, priority) and security monitoring (high-precision multi-modal inference utilizing network slicing and edge routing).

 

Orange: Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunication providers, and Nokia have signed a framework contract making Orange's network APIs commercially available through Nokia's Network as Code platform. Orange APIs currently available through the NaC platform include identity and antifraud APIs and network insights in France and Spain.

 

Rakuten Mobile: Rakuten Mobile, the world's first fully virtualized, cloud-native Open RAN (radio access network) 4G and 5G network operator, is exploring how Nokia's number verification API can provide enterprise partners with advanced fraud prevention, eliminating the need for traditional one-time passwords. The collaboration with Nokia will enable Rakuten Mobile's partners to strengthen digital security while streamlining network-based authentication for numerous end users. 

 

Tata Communications, a leading global communications technology player, has signed a collaboration agreement with Nokia to integrate its global Network Fabric and Tata Communications MOVE™ advanced eSIM capabilities into Nokia's Network as Code platform. This collaboration will expand programmable connectivity capabilities for developers and enterprises, enabling scalable deployment of network APIs for IoT use cases across automotive, logistics, and adjacent sectors, with the objective to accelerate market entry for programmable network services.

 

Telefónica Group: Telefónica, a multinational telecommunications company based in Madrid, and Nokia are testing two emerging AI protocols — Agent to Agent (A2A) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) — to simplify how network capabilities are exposed and consumed. The A2A protocol allows AI agents to dynamically discover, communicate and collaborate, while MCP standardizes secure access to external tools and data. Together, they show how AI can transform networks, enable new monetization models, and simplify service creation for partners and developers. Read more.

 

TELUS: TELUS and Nokia have agreed to collaborate on network APIs through Nokia's Network as Code platform and deployment of Nokia's Network Exposure Platform. The initial focus will include deployment of three network APIs: number verification, SIM swap, and quality on demand, preparing for differentiated, on-demand customer experiences during the world's largest football tournament, held this summer at various sites across North America.

 

Vodafone Group: Vodafone has implemented commercial agreements for Nokia to offer Vodafone APIs via the Network as Code platform for its operating companies in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and Greece. The project will start with anti-fraud and identity APIs to enable secure digital experiences in online banking, e-commerce, and digital media. Vodafone and Nokia will collaborate to accelerate adoption among developers, enterprises, and public sector organizations in Europe. Read more.

Network as Code at MWC Barcelona, March 2-5

• Media and attendees can view in-depth demonstrations on how agentic AI is powering network APIs at Nokia's booth stand in Hall 3. Theater sessions with Google Cloud, Telefónica, and Blocksport will also take place at various times at the Nokia booth.
• Nokia's Network as Code platform takes center stage March 2-3 at the GSMA Open Gateway Hackathon, where winners will be announced at the DevCon event hosted at the Talent Arena.
• Network as Code powers a live tele-driving demonstration on the GSMA booth in Hall 6, where visitors can remotely drive a real car on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya track.
• Shkumbin Hamiti, Nokia's Vice President and Head of Network Monetization Platform, Mobile Infrastructure, will speak on "AI at the Gateway: Where Networks Learn to Earn," March 3, 1:15 p.m., Hall 6, Marconi Stage.

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Nokia expands partnership with TIM Brasil to deliver next-generation AI-Ready 5G network with NVIDIA

    

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Nokia expands partnership with TIM Brasil to deliver next-generation AI-Ready 5G network with NVIDIA

• Project will enhance 5G network performance, reduce energy consumption, and prepare TIM Brasil's infrastructure for future AI-driven services across 14 states.
• Nokia will deploy cutting-edge AI-enabled solutions, including MantaRay SON, AirScale baseband, Habrok Massive MIMO radios, and services.
• Expansion of partnership will enable TIM Brasil to deliver AI-based solutions to the Brazilian enterprise sector, leveraging NVIDIA AI-RAN platforms.

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the expansion of its partnership with TIM Brasil to modernize the company's 5G network across key regions, covering approximately 42% of the country's population. Following TIM Brasil's investment in the state of São Paulo, the company will expand the modernization of its network nationwide, including a further 14 states, across four different regions. The expansion of the partnership will allow TIM Brasil to deliver AI-based connectivity solutions to the enterprise sector.

 

The agreement will offer advanced connectivity by enhancing network performance and efficiency, improving user experience, reducing environmental impact, and enabling TIM Brasil to deploy future AI-driven Radio Access Network (RAN) capabilities. This solidifies TIM Brasil's position as a leader in Brazil's digital transformation.

 

Under the agreement, Nokia will support TIM Brasil's 5G network by deploying its latest generation of energy-efficient and AI-RAN-ready AirScale portfolio, including Habrok Massive MIMO radios, Pandion Remote Radio Heads, AirScale Radio small cell solutions, and comprehensive services for deployment, optimization and support. These solutions will ensure comprehensive coverage, seamless indoor connectivity, and enhanced scalability while driving sustainability goals through reduced energy consumption.

 

TIM Brasil will also implement Nokia's MantaRay SON (Self-Organized Network), a market-leading solution designed to automate routine operations, improve network quality, and reduce operational costs. By leveraging AI and analytics, MantaRay SON enables TIM to manage the increasing complexity of 5G networks while delivering a superior customer experience.

 

The modernization will impact key regions, including Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Manaus, Belém, and São Luís, among others, ensuring faster, more reliable, and efficient 5G connectivity. Nokia's solutions will also prepare TIM Brasil's network for future advancements, including 5G Advanced, 6G, and advanced AI-driven services, supporting the company's ambition to drive industrial transformation and bridge the digital divide across Brazil.

 

Nokia and TIM Brasil will also strengthen their collaboration by jointly exploring the development of transformative AI use cases, including intelligent slicing, image/video analysis and recognition, voice recognition, and threat detection, thereby enhancing their B2B offerings for verticals such as Mining, Agribusiness, manufacturing, logistics, and transport. This initiative will leverage Nokia's AI-RAN solution, which significantly extends its capabilities beyond GPU-accelerated RAN functions to encompass these advanced AI use cases, directly benefiting from the Nokia-NVIDIA AI-RAN partnership announced last year.

 

Alberto Griselli, CEO at TIM Brasil, commented: "We are raising the bar for 5G in Brazil with a more efficient, automated network ready for new services. This translates into a better experience for millions of customers across different regions of the country and greater value for companies, with solutions that increase productivity and reinforce our commitment to leading digital transformation in the B2B segment. We remain focused on connecting people, strengthening businesses and driving the country's digital future."

 

Justin Hotard, President and CEO at Nokia, said: "AI is already reshaping network traffic and performance expectations. As AI becomes a dominant workload, networks must evolve to be truly AI-native — designed to adapt in real time to dynamic traffic patterns and deterministic performance demands. Our expanded partnership with TIM Brasil strengthens the architectural foundation of its 5G network, embedding greater automation and intelligence to support AI-driven services at national scale. Together, we are building a resilient, software-driven infrastructure capable of enabling new enterprise use cases and supporting Brazil's next phase of AI-powered growth."

 

"Like telecom, AI has become essential infrastructure, transforming every industry in its wake. As telecom networks evolve to become AI-native, they unlock entirely new opportunities for innovation and growth", said Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecommunications at NVIDIA. "Our collaboration with Nokia and TIM Brasil on AI-RAN and Edge AI application development marks an important step in that direction, built on a software-driven foundation that enables us to move at the pace of innovation."

 

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Nokia and Deutsche Telekom expand strategic collaboration to advance AI-native and Open RAN innovation #MWC26

    

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Nokia and Deutsche Telekom expand strategic collaboration to advance AI-native and Open RAN innovation #MWC26

• Nokia and Deutsche Telekom deepen collaboration to accelerate AI‑native and Open RAN innovation
• Expanded program strengthens joint work on Cloud RAN, open interfaces and multivendor network flexibility
• Partnership to drive next‑generation autonomous RAN capabilities through real‑world AI validation and co‑creation

2 March 2026

Espoo, Finland - Nokia and Deutsche Telekom today announced an expansion of their long-standing collaboration to accelerate the development of cloud-based, disaggregated and AI‑native radio access network (RAN) technologies. The strengthened 'Innovation Cooperation Program' deepens joint work in Cloud RAN, open interfaces and next‑generation AI‑native RAN solutions aimed at enabling high-performance, multivendor mobile networks. The companies have a long history of co-creation focused on advancing open, flexible architectures. Their expanded effort underscores a shared commitment to improving network efficiency, programmability and long-term operational value for service providers.

 

Supporting Deutsche Telekom's Open RAN Strategy

Nokia and Deutsche Telekom are increasing cooperation on Open Fronthaul (OFH) integration, building on earlier success linking Nokia baseband units with third-party O-RAN‑compliant radio units in Germany. Additional multivendor integrations for OFH and Cloud RAN are underway within confidential development programs. Open Fronthaul adoption, cloudified baseband and network softwarization remain key components of Deutsche Telekom's O‑RAN strategy. A vendor-independent Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform is another critical pillar, enabling centralized control across multivendor RAN environments.

 

Both companies are also advancing O-RAN-aligned management capabilities through open O1 interfaces, expanding work into configuration management and additional functions that support long-term vendor-agnostic operations. Seamless integration into Deutsche Telekom's in-house SMO platform continues to shape the operator's vision for flexible and future-ready network management.

 

Strategic Collaboration on AI‑Native RAN

Nokia will collaborate with Deutsche Telekom as its strategic co-creation partner for AI‑native RAN (AI-RAN) development. The joint initiative aims to accelerate the introduction of intelligent and autonomous RAN functions across cloud, edge and radio domains. Areas of focus include:

• Developing high‑impact AI‑native RAN use cases, such as AI-powered receivers, channel estimation and prediction, adaptive beamforming and predictive network optimization. These capabilities are expected to enhance spectral efficiency, user experience and network automation.
• Validating AI technologies in lab and live environments, with proof‑of‑concept trials planned at Deutsche Telekom Labs and in the field to evaluate AI‑for‑RAN performance under real-world conditions.
• Establishing open, disaggregated AI‑native RAN architectures, ensuring AI is consistently embedded across network layers using standards-aligned, interoperable interfaces.

Pallavi Mahajan, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Nokia, said, "AI‑native RAN represents a fundamental shift in how networks will be built and operated. Our expanded collaboration with Deutsche Telekom allows us to jointly accelerate this transformation, combining our technology leadership with their vision for truly open, software-driven mobile networks. Together, we are laying the foundation for highly automated, high-performance networks that can adapt instantly to user and service needs."

 

Abdurazak Mudesir, Member of the Board of Management Deutsche Telekom AG, Product and Technology, said: "As we move toward fully programmable and autonomous networks, AI‑native RAN and open interfaces are essential building blocks. Nokia has been a trusted partner in our Open RAN journey, and deepening this collaboration is an important step toward achieving multi-vendor flexibility at scale. With this joint work, we aim to deliver networks that are more efficient, more resilient and ready for the next era of digital services."

 

Building the Next Generation of Mobile Networks

The expanded partnership is designed to deliver a new generation of high-performance, programmable and AI-powered mobile networks that are simpler to operate, faster to adapt, and better optimized for future connectivity demands.

 

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Nokia accelerates AI-RAN momentum with new partnerships driving path to AI-Native 6G #MWC26

    

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Nokia accelerates AI-RAN momentum with new partnerships driving path to AI-Native 6G #MWC26 

• Nokia announces significant progress in its strategic AI-RAN partnership with NVIDIA, including new customer integrations and successful functional tests of Nokia anyRAN software on NVIDIA GPU-accelerated AI-RAN platform with T-Mobile, Indosat and SoftBank Corp.  
• AI-RAN gains traction with BT, Elisa, NTT DOCOMO and Vodafone Group, powered by the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform, driving the evolution of 5G and paving the way for AI-native 6G.
• Growing ecosystem of partners supports AI-RAN, including Dell Technologies, Quanta Inc, Red Hat and SuperMicro.
• The collaboration marks a strategic milestone in 5G evolution, advancing real-world AI-driven RAN deployments and the transition toward cognitive, software-defined wireless networks
• Multiple real-world AI-RAN demonstrations showcased at Nokia's booth 3B20 in Hall 3

1 March 2026

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced significant progress in its strategic AI-RAN partnership with NVIDIA, including new customer integrations, successful functional tests of GPU-accelerated AI-RAN and a series of groundbreaking demonstrations at Mobile World Congress 2026. This collaboration underscores the transformative potential of AI-driven radio access networks (RAN) in advancing 5G capabilities and laying the foundation for AI-native 6G. Building on the strategic partnership announced last year, Nokia and NVIDIA are working with leading operators, including BT, Elisa, NTT DOCOMO and Vodafone Group to adopt AI-RAN technologies that enhance network performance and support the explosive growth in mobile AI traffic.

 

"AI is the new workload reshaping networks. That shift requires architectural change across every layer — including the radio. AI-RAN transforms RAN into a software-driven platform optimized for AI, and with NVIDIA and a growing ecosystem of partners we are progressing from validation to commercial deployment. This is a foundational step toward AI-native networks and 6G," said Justin Hotard, President and CEO, Nokia.

 

"The telecommunications industry is at a turning point. Instead of upgrading networks in big, hardware-heavy cycles, we now have the opportunity to build them as fully software-driven systems," said Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecommunications at NVIDIA. "By running AI and radio access networks on the same accelerated computing platform, we make sure the network supports business needs — not the other way around. Physical AI requires an intelligent network underpinned by AI‑RAN so operators can fully harness distributed intelligence across every layer of the network. Our AI‑RAN partnership with Nokia helps operators move faster, operate more like cloud companies, quickly launch new AI services, and smoothly evolve toward next-generation, AI‑native networks."

 

"The addition of leading American, Asian, and European operators, alongside a growing ecosystem of partners, signals that AI-RAN is gaining traction and has become a strategic direction for the industry. In the meantime, the completion of GPU-accelerated RAN tests in various configurations and scenarios marks a step up in maturity. We look forward to seeing the demonstrations of AI-RAN's operational readiness during MWC26," commented Rémy Pascal, Practice Leader for Mobile Infrastructure at Omdia.

 

AI-RAN technology readiness

In collaboration with key customers, Nokia has completed functional tests of its AI and RAN workloads on NVIDIA's GPU-accelerated AI-RAN platform, showcasing the scalability and efficiency of AI-powered RAN solutions. These tests validate the readiness of AI-RAN for real-world deployments and its ability to deliver enhanced user experiences and unlock new monetization opportunities through advanced AI services. Key customer developments include:

 

T-Mobile U.S.

• Nokia, T-Mobile U.S., and NVIDIA have successfully tested GPU-accelerated AI-RAN workloads at T-Mobile's AI-RAN Innovation Centre at its Seattle headquarters. In T-Mobile's over-the-air (OTA) lab environment, Nokia's AirScale Massive MIMO radio operating in the 3.7 GHz (n77) band supported user equipment (UEs) running use cases such as video streaming, generative AI queries, and AI-based video captioning. The trial demonstrated concurrent AI and RAN processing on a single NVIDIA Grace Hopper 200 server using accelerated AI-RAN workloads, highlighting the ability to combine advanced radio access network functions with AI applications on a shared accelerated computing platform.

Indosat (IOH)

• Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) achieved Southeast Asia's first AI RAN–powered Layer 3 5G call at MWC. The call used IOH's open, cloud native network with Nokia's AirScale remote radio heads (RRHs) and RAN software accelerated by NVIDIA GPUs. This milestone proves that AI and RAN workloads can run simultaneously on shared GPU infrastructure in a live operator environment, paving the way for distributed AI intelligence that makes 5G networks more efficient and intelligent and sustainable.

SoftBank Corp.

• Nokia and SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) demonstrated how spare AI-RAN compute capacity, identified by SoftBank's AITRAS Orchestrator, can be used to run third-party AI tasks. This integration marks a key step in transforming the RAN into an AI-enabled platform capable of delivering new AI services and revenue streams beyond connectivity, running external AI workloads on AI-RAN in line with the AI-RAN Alliance's architectural guidance.

Expanding AI-RAN Ecosystem

Nokia has also expanded its ecosystem of AI-RAN partners, who are building the servers and infrastructure for AI-RAN. This includes Quanta and SuperMicro, who join Dell Technologies and build on Red Hat OpenShift for orchestration. The collaboration marks a significant step towards the commercialization of AI-RAN, enabling a wide range of COTS-based choices for telecom operators. By integrating AI into RAN solutions, Nokia and NVIDIA are driving innovation and commercialization at a global scale, enabling operators to lead the transformation of next-generation networks.

 

Nokia and NVIDIA are working with Red Hat to enable AI‑RAN technologies on a common cloud‑native platform, using Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat AI Enterprise to scale NVIDIA-accelerated RAN and AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments and advance today's 5G networks toward AI‑native 6G. Complementing this, QCT's QuantaEdge EGN77C‑2U, built on the NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer Pro platform and powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, the NVIDIA Grace CPU, and high-performance networking, provides a compact, energy-efficient edge solution for inline GPU-accelerated RAN processing. Integrated with Nokia's anyRAN approach, it offers operators a flexible, software-defined architecture for evolving from current 5G deployments to future AI‑RAN and 6G capabilities across both Cloud RAN and purpose-built RAN environments.

 

AI-RAN at MWC26

At MWC26, Nokia's booth 3B20 in Hall 3 will feature multiple live demonstrations of AI-RAN technologies, highlighting their role in enabling cognitive, software-defined radio systems. This includes Vision AI with reasoning capabilities from Vaidio, a delivery robot from ServeRobotics that can transform retail and the use of the radio network itself as a sensor for the physical world. There will be a demonstration of how spare GPU capacity in the distributed AI‑RAN network can be monetized by offering AI compute to external customers. Nokia's demonstrations also showcase how AI-RAN can optimize network operations, improve energy efficiency and support new AI-driven applications.

 

Supporting Quotes

 

BT Group

"AI‑RAN is one of several areas we're actively exploring as part of the longer-term evolution of our radio access network. Working with partners across the ecosystem helps us better understand where new approaches could deliver meaningful benefits – from performance and resilience through to operational simplicity and, ultimately, customer experience – as we assess future network architectures," said Reza Rahnama, MD Mobile, BT Group.

 

Dell Technologies

"The successful completion of functional tests by Nokia and NVIDIA demonstrates that GPU-accelerated AI-RAN workloads can run on scalable, proven infrastructure at the edge. Our Dell PowerEdge servers are engineered to deliver the high-performance compute foundation that operators will need as AI-native networks move from the lab to the field. With no-touch software upgrades and low-touch silicon upgrades, Dell PowerEdge provides a smooth, cost-effective path from 5G-advanced to 6G," said Andrew Vaz, Vice President, Dell Technologies.

 

Elisa

"Elisa is a global pioneer in applying AI across its networks. Together with Nokia and NVIDIA, we are bringing AI-RAN closer to commercial reality. AI-RAN is a key enabler for optimizing end-to-end network performance, enhancing service quality, and advancing toward AI‑native 6G — as well as future agentic, robotic, and ultimately physical AI," said Sami Komulainen, COO and EVP, Technology and Operations, Elisa.

 

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, said: "This is not just about proving that the technology works. It is about ensuring that every Indonesian, wherever they are, can benefit from the digital and AI era. Our commitment is simple: no one should be left behind."

 

NTT DOCOMO

"As part of AI-Centric Network strategy, DOCOMO is accelerating AI-driven automation, autonomous network operations, and integrating computing resources to enable the seamless migration of AI and device applications into the network. Through these strategic initiatives, DOCOMO aims to deliver a more advanced, differentiated, and superior customer experience. We are pleased to advance the realization of AI-Centric Network together with Nokia, a trusted partner that supports us across every aspect of our business," said Takaaki Sato, Senior Executive Vice President and CTO, NTT DOCOMO, INC.

 

Quanta

"Nokia's expansion of its AI‑RAN ecosystem marks an important milestone in the evolution of wireless networks," said Mike Yang, President of QCT. "As part of this growing ecosystem, QCT is proud to collaborate with Nokia and NVIDIA to deliver our server platforms with the infrastructure required to bring AI‑native RAN to life."

 

Red Hat

"The transition to AI-RAN is a pivotal moment in the evolution of 5G, but its success depends on the ability to scale and monetize these complex workloads across diverse environments without increasing operational silos," said Chris Wright, chief technology officer and senior vice president, Global Engineering, Red Hat. "By providing a common, cloud-native foundation powered by Red Hat OpenShift, we are enabling service providers to unify their network and AI applications on a single platform. This consistency is essential for a faster ROI and accelerating the delivery of AI-native 6G, giving our customers the flexibility to deploy and scale intelligent services from the core to the edge with full control over their technology stack."

 

SoftBank Corp.

"In AI-RAN, it is important for telecommunications operators to maximize the value of their compute resources," said Ryuji Wakikawa, Vice President and Head of the Research Institute of Advanced Technology at SoftBank Corp. "Our demonstration of external AI workload integration through our enhanced AITRAS Orchestrator marks a significant milestone in this effort. This initiative aligns with the architectural principles of the AI-RAN Alliance and supports the continued evolution of AI-RAN."

 

SuperMicro

"The momentum behind AI-RAN signals a fundamental shift in how mobile networks are designed and deployed, and our collaboration with Nokia and NVIDIA demonstrates how quickly the ecosystem can move from concept to real-world deployment," said Cenly Chen, Chief Growth Officer, Supermicro. "Supermicro is delivering purpose-built, GPU-optimized infrastructure to help operators scale performance, efficiency, and deployment speed of current 5G infrastructure while laying the foundation for AI-native 6G networks."

 

T-Mobile U.S

"At T-Mobile's AI-RAN Innovation Center, we worked with Nokia and NVIDIA to complete an over-the-air demonstration call using commercial RAN software, where Layer 1 workloads ran on GPU acceleration alongside AI applications on the NVIDIA Grace Hopper platform," said John Saw, President, Technology & Chief Technology Officer. "Conducted using live spectrum, a commercial C-band radio and a standard 5G smartphone, the demo provided valuable insight into how AI and RAN workloads can operate together on shared infrastructure, informing our ongoing evaluation of future network architectures."

 

Vodafone Group

Marco Zangani, Director of Network Strategy and Architecture, Vodafone, said: "We are entering the next evolution of AI that goes far beyond being a network add-on. Vodafone, together with Nokia and an ecosystem of global partners, is advancing the development of compute-platforms at its Málaga Innovation Centre that will form the nucleus of future autonomous, AI-native, and 6G-ready networks."

 

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Nokia expands network portfolio for premium performance in the AI-RAN era #MWC26

    

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Nokia expands network portfolio for premium performance in the AI-RAN era #MWC26 

• Nokia expands its industry-leading AirScale portfolio with Doksuri Radios, delivering advancements in energy efficiency, capacity, and deployment simplicity.
• Doksuri RRHs enable telecommunications providers to build sustainable and AI-ready 5G networks.
• Nokia launches new Marketplace for Service Management and Orchestration (SMO)
• Nokia's advanced connectivity is critical to the AI era, with increased demands on network infrastructure performance. 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced a major evolution of its AirScale portfolio with the launch of Doksuri Remote Radio Heads (Radios), engineered to meet the performance, sustainability, and automation demands of the AI era. With groundbreaking advancements in energy efficiency, superior performance and simplified installation, Doksuri Radios are set to accelerate the global transition to greener and more powerful 5G networks – pushing the boundaries of advanced connectivity.

 

Doksuri: A New Generation of AI-RAN Ready Radios

The new Doksuri Radios represent a significant leap forward in performance, energy efficiency, and deployment simplicity. Built on a next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC), Doksuri Radios bring advanced intelligence into the radio, positioning it as a foundational component in Nokia's AI-RAN strategy. Engineered for real-world performance, Doksuri Radios deliver:

• Up to 30% improvement in power efficiency, combining higher output power with lower energy consumption under typical network conditions, reducing environmental footprint
• Up to 25% lighter Radios, lowering site footprint and simplifying deployments
• Unique mounting system, reducing installation time by up to 70%, enabling faster, more efficient deployments.

"Artificial Intelligence can have a definite and concrete impact when applied to Radio Access Networks, and this kind of radio innovation allows the radio hardware to support future enhancements to capacity and reliability performance in the network," commented Joe Madden, Founder & Chief Analyst at Mobile Experts, Inc.

 

AI-RAN Ready

Doksuri Radios are powered by our latest generation ReefShark System on Chip (SoC) technology that unlocks advanced capabilities, efficiency and adaptability. This positions Doksuri Radios as a key enabler in the evolving AI-RAN ecosystem and ensures future-proof capabilities for telecommunications providers, including compatibility with Open RAN front-haul standards.

 

"As networks transition toward AI-native architecture, performance, intelligence and efficiency must be built into the foundation. Our next-generation radio portfolio brings advanced processing closer to the edge, enabling operators to meet rising AI-driven traffic demands while reducing energy consumption and total cost of ownership. By embedding AI-ready capabilities directly into the radio layer, we are helping telcos build sustainable, high-performance networks ready for the next wave of 5G and the evolution toward 6G," said Pallavi Mahajan, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Nokia. 

 

Additionally, at #MWC26, Nokia will demonstrate its comprehensive Radio portfolio, including several new Habrok Massive MIMO products for TDD and for FDD spectrum, each delivering the necessary performance for telecommunications operators to offer advanced connectivity in the AI era.

 

Marketplace for Service Management and Orchestration  

Nokia has also launched an rApp Marketplace for its Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform, enabling communication service providers and ecosystem partners to more easily build, integrate, and deploy automation applications within an open, multivendor environment. It allows users to discover, evaluate and deploy rApps that enhance network automation, performance and efficiency. This marketplace reinforces Nokia's commitment to accelerating AI-driven RAN automation, fostering deeper co-creation with customers and rApp partners, and simplifying how CSPs adopt and scale autonomous network capabilities. 

 

Nokia at MWC26

Visitors to Nokia's booth 3B20 in Hall 3 at Mobile World Congress 2026 will experience multiple demonstrations of Nokia's latest technologies and innovations, highlighting their role in enabling cognitive, software-defined radio systems. Nokia's demonstrations also showcase how AI-RAN can optimize network operations, improve energy efficiency and support new AI-driven applications.

 

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Nokia and Ericsson strengthen cooperation to accelerate towards Autonomous Networks

    

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Nokia and Ericsson strengthen cooperation to accelerate towards Autonomous Networks 

• Nokia and Ericsson to advance adoption of open standards, and promote compatibility across their rApp portfolios
• The collaboration supports multivendor SMO ecosystems, giving CSP greater choice and accelerating the transition towards Autonomous Networks.
• Ericsson will join Nokia's SMO Marketplace, and Nokia will become a member of Ericsson's rApp Ecosystem 1 March 2026

Espoo, Finland & Stockholm, Sweden – Nokia and Ericsson today announce a landmark collaboration aimed at significantly advancing intelligent automation across purpose-built, cloud RAN, and Open RAN networks.

 

Under the collaboration, Ericsson will become a member of Nokia's SMO Marketplace, which is designed to empower Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and partners to build, integrate, and deploy automation applications within an open, multivendor ecosystem. Nokia will also be a member of the Ericsson rApp Ecosystem, the open, well-established ecosystem of CSPs, vendors and independent developers built around the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform, Ericsson's network management and automation platform for open, multivendor and multi-technology networks.

 

The mutual ecosystem membership reflects Nokia and Ericsson's shared focus on championing Autonomous Networks, with a particular focus on innovation centred around the R1 interface through which rApps interact with the SMO. Shared efforts such as this are essential for bringing AI and automation into mobile networks to transform deployment, optimization and operations workflows as CSPs globally seek to achieve and surpass Level 4 autonomy.

 

This collaboration between Nokia and Ericsson will enhance cross-industry development and will lead to more seamless adoption and integration of automation tools across diverse multivendor environments. Through the collaboration, both companies will make rApps available to CSPs on both platforms.

 

"The telecoms industry is converging on SMO as the long-term automation architecture, with major RAN and SMO contributors, and CSPs, working together to drive this transition through standards-based collaboration. Participation in each other's rApp ecosystem reflects shared confidence from Ericsson and Nokia in the SMO architecture and a common commitment to advancing industry-wide interoperability through standardized R1 interfaces. The collaboration will expand access to, availability of, and interoperability between the growing number of rApps coming to market for CSPs," commented Dimitris Mavrakis, Senior Research Director, ABI Research.

 

"This collaboration is a key step forward for the telecoms industry," says Anders Vestergren, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson, "giving CSPs greater choice and flexibility as they execute their Autonomous Network transformation strategies. The agreement between Nokia and Ericsson shows genuine progress in the ongoing and already-productive effort to encourage innovation using the R1 interface, and cultivate diverse, engaged and dynamic rApp ecosystems working together to embed this essential area of telecoms technology in networks worldwide."

 

"This partnership with Ericsson marks a pivotal advancement in how the industry delivers the next generation of autonomous networks," said Ari Kynaslahti, CTO at Nokia. "By aligning on open frameworks and intelligent operational models, we are giving service providers a more adaptive and future-proof foundation for automation. This collaboration also accelerates the evolution of robust rApp environments that will enable operators to introduce new capabilities faster, optimize their networks with greater precision, and scale innovation across diverse deployment scenarios worldwide."

 

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