Nokia introduces on-demand network slicing to boost customer experience

    

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Nokia introduces on-demand network slicing to boost customer experience

• New solution enables Android smartphone users to activate a network slice on-demand in real-time boosting network performance and latency across different applications such as high-quality streaming and gaming
• Enables operators to create new 5G services based on new network slicing capabilities on Android 14 release devices and Nokia's 5G networks

 

15 June 2023

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has successfully trialed an innovative new solution that enables Android smartphone users to purchase and activate network slices on-demand from their operator. The move, which will be available to Android 14 users, will allow end users to enhance their experience across a wide range of applications such as gaming, streaming, broadcasting, and social media. The solution enables operators to monetize 5G slicing services, for example, by offering premium network slices that can be purchased in selected areas based on customer demand.

 

The trial took place at Nokia's network slicing development center in Tampere, Finland utilizing Nokia's end-to-end slicing product portfolio, including its IMPACT entitlement and policy control servers and UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) technology implemented in Android 14. The standard-compliant IMPACT entitlement server verifies the network slice service availability, promotes service packages for the end user, and sends purchased service options to the operator Business Support System (BSS), which activates the selected dynamic network slice policy for the user using URSP. The trial included slice interworking functionality between 4G and 5G, as well as dynamic radio resource allocation for different slices.

 

These new capabilities enhance the customer experience by allowing network slices to be tailored to support specific use cases and different kinds of applications based on network performance, quality, traffic routing, latency, and security. For example, a gamer could activate a new slice using local cloud gaming applications with an enhanced network performance, low latency, and edge slicing. Or sports event attendees could activate a 5G streaming slice to get fast access to video replays of event highlights, additional content, and insights related to their favorite athletes and teams. On-demand slices can also be enabled in the base stations serving concert arena.

 

Nokia is the industry leader in 4G and 5G network slicing and was the first to implement 5G network slicing across Device-RAN-Transport-Core-Applications with management and assurance. Nokia's network slicing solution supports all 4G and 5G devices, enabling mobile operators to utilize a huge device ecosystem as well as existing network assets such as spectrums and coverage.

 

Nokia has carried out several live network deployments and trials with its global customer base including first-in-the-market slicing solutions such as network slicing for 5G Virtual Private Networks, Fixed Wireless Access slicing, Edge Slicing, Slicing for Applications, and Sliced Private Wireless as well as Slice Management Automation, Assurance and Orchestration.

 

Ari Kynäslahti, Head of Strategy and Technology at Nokia Mobile Networks, said: "This trial of the on-demand slicing solution for Android smartphone users is yet another step in our desire to support new monetization opportunities for our operator partners. For mobile operators, slicing unlocks new 5G business opportunities with an opportunity to provide premium services and enhanced customer experience."

 

Resources and additional information

Nokia AirScale

Automated network slicing

5G Edge Slicing | Nokia

4G/5G slicing - Nokia

Network slicing explained

Network slicing - Nokia

Nokia Policy Controller

Digital Operations software to support 4G/5G slicing

Digital Operations Center

IMPACT Mobile Device Manager

Nokia's IMPACT Entitlement Server

Nokia and Google trial innovative slicing solution for Android devices and 4G/5G networks

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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Nokia and EY study: Enterprise and industrial metaverses are exceeding expectations

    

 

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Nokia and EY study: Enterprise and industrial metaverses are exceeding expectations

 

• Across use cases, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with CAPEX reduction (15%) and sustainability (10%) showing largest difference
• Companies believe in the power of the metaverse – only 2% of respondents see the metaverse as a buzzword or a fad
• The industrial metaverse is creating substantial business value – 80% of early adopters say use cases tested will have a significant or even transformative impact
• US and UK lead in terms of actual experience – 65% and 64% of respondents respectively had a pilot or fully deployed at least one industrial or enterprise metaverse use case, while Asia-Pacific is less advanced (Japan, 49%; South Korea, 49%)
• Cloud computing (72%), AI/ML (70%) and network connectivity, including private 5G/6G (70%), fiber broadband (68%), as well as public 5G/6G (67%), are seen as most important key technical enablers to metaverse use cases
  
  

12 June 2023

Espoo, Finland – Companies that have already deployed industrial metaverse use cases are seeing more reported benefits than those still in the planning phase expect, most notably in capital expenditure reduction (15%), sustainability (10%) and safety improvement (9%), according to a study published today by Nokia and EY. Examining the current state of the enterprise and industrial metaverses, The metaverse at work¹ study which surveyed 860 business leaders across six countries shows that the industrial metaverse, particularly, is expected to deliver on and beyond expectations.

 

The findings show that companies believe in the power of the metaverse and that metaverse technologies are here to stay. Only 2% of respondents see the metaverse as a buzzword or a fad, while 58% of companies with future metaverse plans have already deployed or piloted at least one metaverse-related use case. Nearly all (94%) of those who have yet to begin their metaverse journey plan to do so in the next two years.

 

Companies also say the industrial metaverse is creating substantial business value. On average, 80% of those who have already implemented metaverse use cases believe they will have a significant or transformational impact on the way they do business. Nearly all (96%) respondents see how, by mixing physical and virtual use cases, the metaverse brings additional innovative capabilities that will allow them to accelerate the deployment, adoption and monetization of Industry 4.0 for their business.

 

In terms of geography, the US (65%), UK (64%) and Brazil (63%) are currently leading the way when it comes to having deployed or piloted at least one industrial or enterprise metaverse use case. The average in Germany was 53% while Asia Pacific is less advanced (Japan, 49%; South Korea, 49%).

 

When asked which use cases they most expect to deliver transformative value, enterprises saw the highest potential in the use of extended reality for training to onboard and upskill the workforce, while three out of the four industries surveyed chose the use of virtual R&D to enhance product design and processes.

 

When deploying metaverse use cases, companies clearly appreciate the need for sufficient infrastructure and robust analytical capabilities. Respondents placed highest importance on the key technical enablers that are truly foundational to meeting the demands of such use cases – cloud computing (72%), AI/ML (70%) and network connectivity (68-70%). Given the need for further technical expertise in house, at this stage enterprises are relying on a range of partners to close capability gaps and deploy use cases.

 

Vincent Douin, Executive Director, Business Consulting and Business Transformation, Ernst & Young LLP, said: "The industrial and enterprise metaverses are here, this study shows the clear appetite for these technologies such as extended reality and digital twins to achieve business goals. We are already seeing many organizations going above and beyond the planning stages and recognizing tangible benefits from their initial implementations."

 

Thierry E. Klein, President of Bell Labs Solutions Research, Nokia, said: "It is great to see that companies clearly believe in the power of the Metaverse for business value creation in both enterprise and industrial use cases. This strongly aligns with our vision, informed by more than 8 years of research at Nokia Bell Labs, that the Industrial Metaverse is an extension of Industry 4.0. Consequently, those who have already implemented mission-critical communications networks for Industry 4.0 are now well placed to experience the benefits of the Metaverse that clearly some companies are already seeing."

 

About the Study

The study incorporates the opinions of 860 company representatives from four industry sectors in the US, Brazil, UK, Germany, Japan and South Korea. The sectors are automotive; industrial goods and manufacturing; transportation, supply chain and logistics; and power and utilities.

 

The metaverse is defined in the report as a fusion of the digital and physical worlds. The enterprise metaverse is driven by demand for better digital collaboration and communication tools. It will envelop the core productivity applications that make business function and allow for the next generation of virtual connections. The industrial metaverse is characterized by physical-digital fusion and human augmentation focused on industrial applications; this includes digital representations of physical industrial environments, systems, processes, assets, and spaces that participants can control, monitor and interact with.

 

Resources and additional information

Real Talk Event Series – The Metaverse at Work

Powering the industrial metaverse | Nokia

Metaverse explained | Nokia

What the metaverse means for CSPs and enterprises | Nokia

Technology Vision 2030 | Nokia

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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Nokia Threat Intelligence Report finds malicious IoT botnet activity has sharply increased

    

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Nokia Threat Intelligence Report finds malicious IoT botnet activity has sharply increased

• Number of IoT devices (bots) engaged in botnet-driven DDoS attacks rose from around 200,000 a year ago to approximately 1 million devices
  
  

7 June 2023

Espoo, Finland – The latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report released today has found that IoT botnet DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) traffic, originating from a large number of insecure IoT devices with the aim of disrupting telecom network services for millions of users, increased fivefold over the past year, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and stemming from the growing increase in profit-driven hacking collectives operated by cybercriminals.

This sharp increase, also supplemented by the increased use of IoT devices by consumers around the world, was first noticed at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict but has since spread to other parts of the world, with botnet-driven DDoS attacks being used to disrupt telecom networks as well as other critical infrastructure and services. The number of IoT devices (bots) engaged in botnet-driven DDoS attacks rose from around 200,000 a year ago to approximately 1 million devices, generating more than 40% of all DDoS traffic today.

The most common malware in telecommunication networks was found to be a bot malware that scans for vulnerable devices, a tactic associated with a variety of IoT botnets. There are billions of IoT devices worldwide, ranging from smart refrigerators, medical sensors, and smart watches; many of which have lax security protections.

The Threat Intelligence Report also found that the number of trojans targeting personal banking information in mobile devices has doubled to 9%, putting millions of users around the world at heightened risk of having their personal financial and credit card information stolen. A trojan is nefarious software code disguised as being safe for use.

The report, however, did find some encouraging news, showing that malware infections in home networks declined from a Covid-high of 3% to 1.5%, close to the pre-pandemic level of 1%, as malware campaigns targeting the wave of at-home workers tapered off, and more people returned to office work environments.

Those findings are based on data aggregated from monitoring network traffic on more than 200 million devices globally where Nokia NetGuard Endpoint Security product is deployed.

The Threat Intelligence Report is compiled by experts at the Threat Intelligence Center in Canada, the Nokia Cyber Security Center in France; the Nokia Security Operations Center in India; and Nokia Deepfield, a part of Nokia focusing on software applications covering network analytics and DDoS security.

Hamdy Farid, Senior Vice President, Business Applications at Nokia said: "The key findings in this report underline both the scale and sophistication of cybercriminal activity today. A single botnet DDoS attack can involve hundreds of thousands of IoT devices, representing a significant threat to networks globally. To mitigate the risks, it's essential that service providers, vendors, and regulators work to develop more robust 5G network security measures, including implementing telco-centric threat detection and response, as well as robust security practices and awareness at all company levels."

Resources and additional information

Web page: Nokia Threat Intelligence

Web page: Cybersecurity

Web page: DDoS security

 

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Nokia selected by Charter Communications, Inc. to support 5G connectivity for Spectrum Mobile™ customers

    

 

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Nokia selected by Charter Communications, Inc. to support 5G connectivity for Spectrum Mobile™ customers

 

• With Nokia, Charter will deliver targeted wireless 5G shared spectrum connectivity, faster speeds, and increased coverage for its Spectrum Mobile customers
• Marks Nokia's first win in the MSO space for large-scale wireless 5G deployments
• Nokia's 5G RAN and small cell densification supports US cable market segment
  
  

5 June 2023

Dallas, Texas - Nokia today announced that Charter Communications, Inc. is turning to Nokia's comprehensive AirScale equipment portfolio, including 5G RAN, to support its targeted 5G connectivity design and deployment. A leading broadband connectivity company, Charter will use Nokia's 5G RAN solutions to deliver wireless 5G connectivity, faster speeds, and increased network capacity to Spectrum Mobile customers in its trial markets in the United States. This is the first win for Nokia in the Multiple System Operator (MSO) space.

 

Cable operators have spent more than $1 billion on Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum with the intention to build 5G networks to offload traffic from their leased mobile networks and to deliver the fastest wireless service. Using compact and lightweight small cell products, cable operators can more easily and cost-effectively provide 5G wireless connectivity by leveraging their existing DOCSIS infrastructure without having to build additional cell sites.

 

With 6 million customer lines as of Q12023, Charter's Spectrum Mobile is the nation's fastest growing mobile provider*. As Charter continues to grow its mobile customers, the company needed a 5G wireless connectivity solution to offload traffic from its leased mobile network. Charter will deploy Nokia's 5G RAN products, including strand mounted radios for CBRS, baseband units, and a newly developed 5G CBRS Strand Mount Small Cells All-in-One portfolio on the company's assets, which will help Charter continue to deliver mobile traffic in strategic locations across its 41-state footprint while providing customers with the best possible 5G service experience.

 

Justin Colwell, EVP, Connectivity Technology at Charter Communications, said: "Charter is committed to providing our customers a fully converged connectivity experience that combines high value plans with the fastest wired and wireless speeds throughout our footprint. Incorporating Nokia's innovative 5G technology into our advanced wireless converged network will help us ensure that Spectrum customers in areas with a high concentration of mobile traffic continue to receive superior mobile connectivity, including the nation's fastest wireless speeds."

 

Shaun McCarthy, President of North America Sales at Nokia, said: "This news builds on our more than 20-year relationship working with Charter to enhance its network. We are excited to expand its current trial to additional select metropolitan markets in the US, enabling an enhanced user experience for Spectrum Mobile subscribers. This win strengthens Nokia's leadership position in the MSO space for 5G wireless deployments."

 

Nokia in the U.S.

Nokia is supplying 5G technologies across its portfolio to the major service providers and leading operators, as well as hyperscalers, enterprises, and government organizations in the US. The company has an unrivaled track record of innovation in the US, including Nokia Bell Labs, which pioneered many of the fundamental technologies that are being used to develop 5G and broadband standards. Today, more than 90 percent of the US population is connected by Nokia network solutions.

 

*Based on year end 2022 subscriber data among top 3 carriers.

 

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ESB Networks and Sigma Wireless deploy national 4G/LTE private mobile network with Nokia in Ireland

    

 

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ESB Networks and Sigma Wireless deploy national 4G/LTE private mobile network with Nokia in Ireland

• ESB and Sigma Wireless Communications will work with leading private wireless provider Nokia to supply and install an LTE core and radio access network
• The 4G/LTE private mobile network will be an important infrastructural deployment to enable the delivery of ESB Networks' 'Networks for Net Zero' Strategy and the Irish Government's Climate Action Plan.

 

 

1 June 2023

Espoo, Finland and Dublin, Ireland – Nokia and Sigma Wireless Communications today announced that ESB Networks, Ireland's foremost energy company, has awarded a contract to Sigma Wireless and its partner Nokia for the development of a leading-edge, mission-critical private mobile network. Nokia will work with Sigma Wireless Communications and ESB to supply and install the new LTE-based private wireless system over a three-year period

This purpose-built, mission-critical telecommunications network is a key enabler for ESB Networks in delivering integration of renewable energy to the grid, decarbonization of the electrical network and electrification of heat and transport amongst other benefits. A dedicated Smart Grid telecoms network forms part of ESB Networks' Innovation Strategy that aims to bring many benefits to Ireland from an environmental, economic and customer perspective.

 

Nicholas Tarrant, ESB Networks Managing Director, welcomed the development: "An ever smarter and agile electricity network is key to the delivery of a more sustainable future, with the customer at its core. The purpose-built private telecommunications network now being developed will be a key enabler in delivering integration of renewable energy to the grid, decarbonization of the electricity network and the electrification of heat and transport amongst other benefits. As such, this private, reliable, and secure mobile network will be an indispensable precursor to delivering a Net Zero-ready electricity network."

 

Tony Boyle Chairman Sigma Wireless said "Sigma Wireless has a long history spanning back over 30 years working with ESB. We are delighted to be awarded this contract, partnering with NOKIA, to be trusted to provide this state-of-the-art network which is a key enabler to help ESB to achieve its key strategic goals of decarbonization and renewable energy. "

Phil Siveter, UK & Ireland CEO at Nokia said, "Enabling the decarbonizing of energy grids while ensuring resilient critical infrastructure is an opportunity that we are helping customers address across the world.  We are delighted that ESB Networks and Sigma Wireless entrust Nokia to deploy private LTE infrastructure running over their converged IP/MPLS backhaul network for critical grid communications to support the modernization and digitization of the energy grid throughout the Republic of Ireland."  

 

Resources and additional information

Announcement: ESB Networks completes process for development of private mobile network

Website: Converged mission-critical private wireless and IP/MPLS FAN for power utilities | Nokia

About ESB

ESB has been Ireland's foremost energy company since it was established in 1927, driven by an unwavering commitment to power society forward and deliver a net-zero future for our customers and the communities we serve.

About Sigma Wireless
Sigma Wireless Communications has been providing Mission Critical Solutions for over 30 Years operating to the highest international standards. We bring our extensive systems integration, network design, customer service, security and engineering experience to every project we undertake. We draw on our key partnerships with many Global Technology Solution Providers enabling us to deliver products and turnkey solutions to both the Irish Domestic and International markets. Sigma Wireless is a NOKIA partner.

 

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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.

 

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