Nokia selected as nationwide supplier of 5G RAN by Elisa Finland

    

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Nokia selected as nationwide supplier of 5G RAN by Elisa Finland

 

• Nokia continues long-standing partnership with Elisa as strategic supply partner of 5G RAN nationwide

 

30 September 2020                                                                   

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has been selected by leading Finnish mobile operator Elisa as the nationwide supplier of 5G RAN. Nokia, which will provide its AirScale 5G RAN portfolio, will deliver enhanced ultra-fast, low-latency mobile broadband services to both consumer and enterprise customers. The deal continues Nokia's long-standing partnership with Elisa into the 5G era and will focus on Elisa's efforts to digitize Finland and make it a leading global 5G market. Deployment is expected to begin immediately.

 

To support digitalization in Finland, Nokia will supply its flexible AirScale 5G Radio Access portfolio for enhanced mobile connectivity, as well as additional use cases such as Massive IoT and Ultra-Reliable Low Latency services (URLLC). This strengthens the partnership Nokia and Elisa have in other areas such as Core and IP Networks, as well as in Telco Cloud and IT domain.

 

The project will also focus on mobile network technology migration so that new radios will serve both 5G and 4G subscribers across the country. Elisa plans to decommission its 3G network by 2023 to support its move to 5G services.

 

The deal demonstrates Nokia and Elisa's commitment to sustainability, with Elisa being the first operator to have installed a commercial liquid cooling 5G base station. The solution reduces the potential energy expense of the base station by 30 percent and CO2 emissions by approximately 80 percent. Nokia has delivered zero-emission products to over 150 customers worldwide and is committed to decreasing emissions from its operations by 41 percent by 2030.

 

Veli-Matti Mattila, CEO at Elisa, said: "We continue facilitating the benefits of 5G to our customers in Finland, one of the world's leading mobile service markets and are delighted to work with Nokia to enhance our capabilities. Nokia has been an important strategic partner for us for a long time and its technology has helped us to deliver state-of-the-art 5G based enhanced mobile broadband experiences to our customers. I believe we will have exciting years ahead creating new solutions to meet our customers' needs, also in the field of private networks, ultra-low latency services, and massive IoT. I look forward to continuing to develop this relationship into the 5G era and beyond."

 

Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO at Nokia, said: "Nokia has a long-standing partnership with Elisa, which we are excited to extend into the 5G era as their strategic supply partner. Together we have delivered many technology 'firsts', including installing the first-ever commercial liquid cooling 5G base station, which highlights our shared commitment to decreasing emissions while providing world-class connectivity. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Elisa on its ambition to digitize Finnish society."

 

Nokia is a global leader in 5G with the industry's only end-to-end portfolio that is available globally. With more than 150 commercial engagements underway, its 5G solutions, software and services allow Nokia customers to take advantage of the promise of this next generation of network technology. Learn more about Nokia 5G.

 

Resources:

Webpage: Nokia AirScale

Webpage: Nokia 5G RAN

 

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

 

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

 

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Nokia signs 5G deal to become BT’s largest infrastructure partner

    

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Nokia signs 5G deal to become BT's largest infrastructure partner

 

• Nokia increases market share of BT's Radio Access Network after selection as 5G RAN supplier

 

29 September 2020

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has extended its long-term strategic relationship with BT into the 5G arena, following its selection as a 5G RAN vendor for the UK operator. As part of the deal, which will make Nokia BT's largest equipment provider, Nokia will provide equipment and services at BT radio sites across the UK, helping to evolve BT's radio access network to 5G and supporting its goal of maintaining the UK's best network.

 

BT's Nokia-powered network, which currently includes Greater London, the Midlands and rural locations, will be extended to also cover multiple other towns and cities across the United Kingdom¹. This enhanced Nokia footprint will support BT's commitments to the UK government around the use of High Risk Vendors (HRVs) in UK network infrastructure.   

 

Nokia will supply its AirScale Single RAN (S-RAN) portfolio for both indoor and outdoor coverage, including 5G RAN, AirScale base stations and Nokia AirScale radio access products. These solutions will enable BT to build on its existing network leadership in the UK  to deliver connectivity and capacity benefits to consumers at ultra-low latencies as well as reducing complexity and increasing cost efficiencies. The deal will also see Nokia optimize BT's 2G and 4G networks and work alongside BT on the development of the OpenRAN ecosystem.

 

As part of BT's network transformation, the operator will also utilize Nokia Software's ng-SDM and NetAct network management platform, supporting the network evolution to 5G. These build upon the existing network architecture and provide an immediate cornerstone and single platform for new 5G-based services. Nokia will also provide its state-of-the-art Cell Site Gateway product providing key backhaul connectivity. 

 

Nokia will also provide digital design and deployment for a faster time to market as well as optimization and technical support services.

 

Philip Jansen, CEO, BT Group said: "Digital connectivity is critical to the UK's economic future, creating jobs and underpinning sustainable growth. That's why BT is making game-changing investments in full fibre and 5G. In a fast-moving and competitive market, it's critical we make the right technology choices. With this next stage of our successful relationship with Nokia we will continue to lead the rollout of fixed and mobile networks to deliver stand-out experiences for customers."

 

Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, Nokia, said: "I am delighted that BT has extended its partnership with Nokia on 5G RAN, making Nokia BT's largest infrastructure partner. Our two companies have collaborated for over a quarter of a century in order to deliver best-in-class connectivity to people across the United Kingdom. We are proud to support BT's 5G network evolution and look forward to working even more closely together in the years to come."

 

Notes to Editors

1.)     Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Brighton, Cambridge, Carlisle, Cheltenham-Gloucester, Chesterfield, Dundee, Exeter, Grimsby, Hull, Ipswich, Lincoln, Newbury, Northampton, Norwich, Peterborough, Plymouth, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Swindon, Torbay, York

 

Resources:

Webpage : Nokia AirScale

Webpage : Nokia 5G RAN

Webpage: Nokia NetAct

Webpage: Nokia Single RAN

 

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

 

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

 

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Nokia public safety AI prototype wins 2020 AFCEA International EPIC App Challenge

    

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Nokia public safety AI prototype wins 2020 AFCEA International EPIC App Challenge

 

• Award winning AI-based mobile application prototype, "6th Sense", indentifies public anomalies for improved situational awareness for governments and first responders
• AFCEA EPIC App Challenge prize awarded to teams worldwide using AI to provide accurate, compliant and actionable results
• Nokia assembled engineers from around the world to develop a working prototype, demonstrating the company's depth of talent and inhouse innovation

          

24 September 2020

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that its public safety artificial intelligence (AI) prototype has won first place in a prestigious app challenge held by AFCEA International's Emerging Professionals in Intelligence Committee (EPIC). It was Nokia's first year participating in the event, which invites organizations and companies to develop a software solution to a problem confronted by governments and public safety organizations around the world. In just six weeks, teams create applications that analyze open-source data sets to identify anomalies such as natural disasters, social unrest, cyber attacks and disease patterns.

 

Ray Cross, Vice President for Intelligence, AFCEA International, said: "The AFCEA EPIC app challenge brings out so much talent and innovation; it is always an inspiration to see what the teams can achieve in such a short time. The teams' efforts honor the spirit of collaboration championed by AFCEA and AFCEA Intelligence. Nokia's team demonstrated the breadth and depth of their organization's capabilities by producing an app that holds great promise for situational awareness and human massing intelligence — both critical capabilities for governments in the future."

 

Nokia's winning 6^th Sense prototype app sources mobile network cell metrics to identify concentrations of people that might indicate an event or gathering. Using only anonymized data to protect privacy, the Nokia app identifies an event and triggers analysis of other relevant unclassified sources for additional information. Gathering further input from mobile users of the app, 6^th Sense AI modules present the information gathered in a clear, easy to understand mobile format. App users are able to send drones to investigate, bringing additional images and live data streams. Data coverage can also be extended using drone-based wireless base stations.

 

Mike Calabrese, Senior Vice President, Americas, Nokia Enterprise, said: "It is such an honor to receive this recognition from AFCEA International and EPIC. Along with our developments and growth in key technology trends like 5G, the 6th Sense mobile app demonstrates our ability to innovate quickly and develop robust applications to drastically improve an organization's ability to better understand the context and scale of anomalous gatherings. We look forward to presenting innovations of this caliber to our government customers worldwide."

 

Mikko Jarva, Advanced Technology Group leader, Nokia Network Software, said: "We're proud that in a matter of weeks our development team put together a working prototype and a clear and precise demonstration of its initial capabilities. The creation of this app shows how Nokia can apply its deep understanding in machine learning, AI, wireless communications, automation, orchestration and drones — and the linkages between these technologies —  to bring innovation to governments."

 

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. We develop and deliver the industry's only end-to-end portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing that is available globally. Our customers include communications service providers whose combined networks support 6.1 billion subscriptions, as well as enterprises in the private and public sector that use our network portfolio to increase productivity and enrich lives.

 

Through our research teams, including the world-renowned Nokia Bell Labs, we are leading the world to adopt end-to-end 5G networks that are faster, more secure and capable of revolutionizing lives, economies and societies. Nokia adheres to the highest ethical business standards as we create technology with social purpose, quality and integrity.  www.nokia.com

 

 

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Nokia and Optus to provide IoT software solutions to Australian mining, utilities and transportation industries

    

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Nokia and Optus to provide IoT software solutions to Australian mining, utilities and transportation industries  

 

• Collaboration combines Nokia's IMPACT IoT Platform with Optus services expertise and market reach 
• Australia's IoT market estimated to grow to USD 25 billion by 2024 

 

24 September 2020 

 

Sydney, Australia – Optus has selected Nokia's IMPACT Internet of Things (IoT) platform to provide device management and data collection capabilities to their customers. Both companies have agreed on a joint go-to-market strategy to bring IoT solutions to Optus customers across multiple industry segments in Australia.

 

Nokia's industry leading IoT Device Management Platform (DMP) will enable Optus to provide its customers with simple access to Narrow Band-IoT device data, from low power devices, and remote device management at scale. This can be done regardless of device type. Nokia and Optus will work together to help create smart cities and support enterprise customers across industries, including mining, utilities and transportation. 

 

Anticipated industry applications include cost effective waste management, supply chain optimization, logistics management and scene analytics for improved safety and security.   

 

Australia's IoT market is estimated to grow to USD 25 billion by 2024, up from USD 7.9 billion in 2018¹, indicating the potential opportunity for Optus and Nokia.  

 

The alliance builds on Nokia's longstanding relationship with Optus. Nokia is working collaboratively with the operator to manage and maintain its network infrastructure. The two companies launched Australia's first 5G commercial services in early 2019, making Optus the first operator globally to deploy Nokia's FastMile 5G indoor gateway in a live network. Nokia and Optus also successfully launched a 5G Fixed Wireless Access service using the 5G New Radio standard.  

 

Deon Liebenberg, Vice President of Product Innovation, Optus Business, said: "Our strategic alliance with Nokia will standardize and streamline IoT devices under one platform and unlock powerful productivity capabilities to fuel Australia's digital transformation and its smart cities and smart spaces of the future. By collaborating with global technology leaders like Nokia, we're able to offer Optus customers more value and choice on how they manage their devices and networks. The combined power of Optus' premium IoT network with Nokia's state-of-the-art IoT platform, will deliver customers the flexibility to consume this innovative, carrier-agnostic solution as software as a service, platform as a service, or connectivity as a service."

 

Anna Wills, Head of Oceania at Nokia, said: "By working with Optus, Nokia can bring to bear its pan-industry experience across these asset-intensive industries. We will enable Optus to expand its offering in these markets, helping its customers to leverage the efficiency and productivity potential of IoT. We believe this agreement with Optus will help more companies build greater resilience into their operations." 

 

Resources: 

• Web page : Nokia for Industries 
• Web page : Nokia IMPACT IoT platform 
• Press Release : Nokia wins five-year managed services agreement to manage Optus' network 
• Press Release : Nokia and Optus establish multiple world firsts with 5G roll out in Australia 

 

About Nokia 

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.  

 

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia. 

 

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Nokia CEO signs UN pledge calling for renewed global co-operation

    

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• Nokia President and CEO, Pekka Lundmark signs a  joint Statement that will be handed to the UN Secretary General General to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations
• The Statement commits more than 1,000 leaders to: ethical leadership and good governance; invest in addressing inequalities and injustice; promote equality and respect human rights

          

 

21 September 2020

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia President and CEO, Pekka Lundmark has signed a joint UN Statement, UNITED IN THE BUSINESS OF A BETTER WORLD which will be presented to the UN Secretary General as part of celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.

 

The Statement, signed by more than 1,000 global CEOs, says that at time of unprecedented disruption and global transformation, international cooperation must be mobilized across borders, sectors and generations.  CEOs signing the statement commit to ethical leadership and good governance, to invest in addressing inequalities and injustice, and to partner with the UN, Government and civil society to promote equality and respect human rights.

 

Pekka Lundmark, Nokia CEO said: "The world faces big challenges, such as COVID-19 and climate change, that cannot be solved without global co-operation. Nokia believes in a multilateral system where businesses, governments, organizations, and individuals all work together inclusively and transparently to find solutions and to build a more sustainable future for people and our planet. I am proud to be a signatory of this UN Global Compact statement. Nokia will play its part by ensuring our technology is designed to solve real societal issues and enable greater opportunity for all."

 

Nokia has been actively working towards supporting a more equal and sustainable future by building technology that improves lives and enables a healthier planet. 

 

• Radio networks provided by Nokia supported 6.4 billion subscriptions worldwide in 2019
• In September 2019, at the United Nations climate summit, Nokia joined a group of 87 companies in committing to recalibrate its existing science-based climate targets in line with the latest science.
• Nokia improved connectivity and coverage in emerging markets with new cooperation in Algeria, Aruba, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, the Marianas, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Vietnam.
• Nokia was named for the third consecutive year (2018-2020), and the fourth time overall as one of 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.

 

 

 

 

Resources:

• Website: Nokia People & Planet Report 2019 | Executive summary
• Full UN Pledge:
  UNITED IN THE BUSINESS OF A BETTER WORLD
• Website: UN Goals Week

 

 

 

About Nokia 

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.  

 

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia. 

 

 

 

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Nokia ranked No. 1 again in telecom software, services

    

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Nokia ranked No. 1 again in telecom software, services

17 September 2020

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia has been ranked again as the top telecom software and services provider by market share, according to Analysys Mason, a leading independent global research firm. The ranking, in Analysys Mason's latest annual report just published, reflects Nokia's strategic progress in strengthening its software business.

Analysys Mason said the global telecom software and services market in 2019 grew about 1% to $66.9 billion, with Nokia's share coming in at approximately $4.5 billion.

Nokia Software products are engineered for its cloud-native, multi-network, multi-vendor  Common Software Foundation and optimized for all the leading public cloud platforms to give operators wide operational flexibility. 

More broadly, Nokia's portfolio leads in such high growth areas as virtualization, digital infrastructure, network orchestration and automation, AI/machine learning, and cognitive analytics.

Analysys Mason ranked Nokia as the top software provider by product market share in its 2017 report and the same top position for both telecom software and services in the research firm's 2018 report.

More information on the Analysys Mason report can be found here.

Larry Goldman, Partner & Head of Networks and Software Research, Analysys Mason said: "Nokia is once again the overall leader in telecoms software market share for 2019. They achieved this partly through their leadership in strong growth areas like network virtualization but also because they are among the leaders in nearly every major category of telecoms software. New communication service provider software decisions lean heavily toward cloud-native products which work in Nokia's favor."

Bhaskar Gorti, President of Nokia Software and Chief Digital Officer, said: "Understanding our customers and where their needs are going is central to how Nokia Software designs software and services; that is the impulse behind our truly cloud-native applications on the Nokia Common Software Foundation. I am extremely pleased for our employees and would say on their behalf that we are gratified that customers continue to prioritize Nokia in their telco software spend."

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

 

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Nokia expands 4G footprint of Azerbaijan’s Azercell

    

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Nokia expands 4G footprint of Azerbaijan's Azercell   

 

• Nokia to deploy its AirScale 4G base stations at over 1,400 sites in Azerbaijan; first large-scale deployment outside of capital city, Baku 
• Deal will see expanded 4G footprint preparing the country for next-generation connectivity in the future
• Nokia Software products are also being deployed, including NetAct Cloud network management system

 

17 September 2020

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has expanded the 4G footprint of the Azerbaijan-based mobile operator, Azercell Telecom, with the installation of its AirScale 4G base stations at more than 1,400 sites across the country. Nokia's AirScale Radio Access solutions will provide Azercell with high-speed mobile connectivity to cater for increased demand as well as providing a clear migration path in the future. Nokia is the sole supplier in this deal and will replace the former 4G provider and develop the network further.

 

The deal will be the first large-scale regional deployment of 4G services outside of the capital city of Baku. Azercell will utilize Nokia's Single RAN solution, which is an industry-first commercial end-to-end solution that offers huge capacity scaling and market-leading latency. It will reduce complexity, increase cost efficiencies, and enable a smooth upgrade path in the future via a software update.  

 

Azercell will also utilize Nokia Software's NetAct Cloud network management system, which is cloud-agnostic and meets customer demands for software-only delivery. It is deployed on the same data center platforms as other IT and telco systems for increased agility and lower operational costs. NetAct manages both radio and core networks and provides applications for fault management, configuration management, network and administration management, performance management, and security management. The deal includes Nokia's services for network design, deployment, and optimization. Installation began at the end of 2018 and was completed in July 2020.

 

Azercell is the largest operator in Azerbaijan and has prioritized increasing the geographic coverage of 4G with plans to roll out across the whole country including semi-urban and rural regions. Azercell is also planning to deploy low-power, wide-area NB-IoT services.  

 

Marat Hamidov, Director of Network Technology Department at Azercell, said: "With more than 5 million customers, Azercell has improved and expanded its 4G network across the country with Nokia to provide its population with equal technological opportunities and the latest innovations through its high-speed Internet. It is worth mentioning that a European benchmarking test, conducted by "Systemics" in Azerbaijan, confirmed that Azercell provided the highest quality of 4G services in all the regions of the country. We look forward to a long partnership with Nokia."

 

Mikko Lavanti, Market Unit Head, Central East and Central Asia at Nokia, said: "We are delighted to support Azercell in their efforts to deploy nationwide 4G connectivity. A high-performing 4G network is absolutely fundamental, and with our AirScale solution, we also offer a simple upgrade to the next technological era when Azercell is ready. I look forward to developing a long-standing and close-working partnership with Azercell and helping in its continued efforts to deliver best-in-class connectivity to subscribers across the country."

 

Resources:

• Webpage : Nokia AirScale
• Webpage : Nokia Single RAN
• Webpage : Nokia NetAct

 

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

 

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

 

 

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Nokia digitalizes 100 percent of global 5G network deployments

    

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Nokia digitalizes 100 percent of global 5G network deployments

 

• New digital and automated network deployment innovations accelerate 5G deployments by up to 30 percent
• Only vendor to offer a seamless, integrated service offering for Communication Service Providers (CSP), making network deployments more efficient, more sustainable whilst minimizing errors
• Technology now being used in every Nokia network rollout globally

 

16 September 2020

 

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced it has digitalized 100 percent of its 5G network deployments around the world, bringing high-quality, agility and transparency to customers globally. Through the use of digitalization, machine learning and automation, Nokia is simplifying the deployment of the network infrastructure, accelerating both time-to-market and return on the 5G investment (ROI) for operators.

 

Traditional network deployments rely on combinations of both paper-based and digital documentation that can often lead to errors and inefficiencies. With digital project orchestration and data inventories, Nokia is enabling network rollouts to be carried out swiftly and cost-effectively, matching the agility demands from customers and helping them to bring new services to market faster. This is leading to reductions in site visits (30 percent), as well as improvements in installation quality (30 percent), back office transactions (30 percent) and cycle times (25 percent).

 

By completely digitalizing its 5G network deployments, Nokia is enabling a simpler, faster, more efficient and higher-quality delivery of services. Nokia's industry-first digital deployment services have helped over 100 customers around the world¹ by bringing transparency to every phase of a project.

 

The digital deployment offering enables CSPs to easily and comprehensively manage their assets by providing a digital database of network assets that can be used to remotely and virtually access sites,  making it much easier to upgrade and expand their estate. Additionally, it makes deployments more sustainable as it minimizes the CO2 footprint by reducing truck rolls and eliminating paper, saving an estimated 1,500 trees a year.

 

Key digital deployment services include:  

 

• Automated workflow orchestration to deploy the right crews, with the right equipment, at the right time and place
• Site digital database for faster technology evolution and upgrades as sites can be accessed remotely and CSPs can get a 360 virtual view
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered tools to identify defects in real-time through automated analysis.
• Real-time project dashboards for greater transparency and project management effectiveness
• Drone-led site visits to ensure site builds are completed 'first time right' with material inventory down to a one-inch accuracy

 

Nokia's digital deployments are continuously evolving to take advantage of the power of AI-based innovations, to further improve efficiencies at scale. Intelligent defect recognition will use powerful machine learning-based algorithms to identify defects in real-time through automated analyses of pre/post implementation pictures or video content. The system will also intelligently provide feedback on space availability to place specific equipment, without the need of a site visit.  

 

Sanjay Goel, President of Global Services, Nokia, said: "Today, many operators suffer from a fragmented way in how their next-gen 5G networks are designed, built and managed. The adoption of automation, AI and the digitalization of assets are vital steps in a CSP's digital transformation journey to capture the full potential of 5G. We are extremely proud to be the first to have reached this milestone of 100 percent digital deployments so customers around the world can benefit from a faster, more sustainable and higher quality network deployment process."

 

Chris Antlitz, Principal Analyst, TBR said "Nokia's ability to provide digitalized network deployment services spanning the full workflow of site development exemplifies the company's commitment to and progress with its digital transformation journey. Nokia's customers will greatly benefit from digital-related innovations in infrastructure deployment services as these will help improve quality and speed KPIs and lower TCO pertaining to rolling out 5G networks."

 

Notes to Editors

1.)     Setar (Aruba); Taiwan Star (Taiwan); Orange (France) and Chungwa Telecom (Taiwan)

2.)    Nokia reduces CO2 emissions for ~837 Tons of CO2 saving over 1,500 trees annually

 

Resources

• Webpage: Deploy Services
• Webpage: Sustainable deployments  

 

About Nokia

We create the technology to connect the world. Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.

 

Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our radio networks, and our enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide. Adhering to the highest ethical standards, we transform how people live, work and communicate. For our latest updates, please visit us online www.nokia.com and follow us on Twitter @nokia.

 

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