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Dell and Nokia join forces to conquer the telecom world

Posted on March 1, 2024 by - News

Dell and Nokia have signed a pact which they claim will revolutionise the telecom ecosystem and private 5G for businesses.

The dynamic duo will share their expertise and solutions, including Dell’s infrastructure offerings and Nokia’s private wireless connectivity capabilities.

Grey box shifter Dell will become Nokia’s preferred infrastructure partner for its AirFrame servers, with the former rubber boot maker Nokia offering Dell technology as part of its telecom cloud deployments.

The companies have announced plans to gradually transition existing AirFrame customers to Dell’s infrastructure portfolio, which includes the tech firm’s PowerEdge servers for modern telecom network workloads.

Nokia improves operator network capacity

Posted on October 24, 2023 by - News

Former rubber boot maker Nokia announced a new 5G Fixed Wireless Access outdoor receiver and a new indoor gateway with Wi-Fi 7.

The FWA devices enable operators to conserve radio capacity and improve coverage of their FWA service.

Nokia said that operators can save as much as 60 per cent of potentially wasted network capacity simply by placing the right device in the right location of the customer premise.

This means using outdoor Receivers where signals are weaker and indoor Gateways where signals are strong. Proper placement of these devices in or on the home with the aid of intelligent smartphone applications alone, can help operators to recover 30 per cent of network capacity.

Nokia helps operators make more cash out of 5G

Posted on June 15, 2023 by - News

Former rubber boot maker Nokia has successfully trialled a new solution that enables Android smartphone users to purchase and activate network slices on-demand from their operator.

The solution enables operators to monetise 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 centre in Tampere, Finland, using 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.

Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and NTT closer to 6G

Posted on February 15, 2023 by - News

Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and NTT announced that they have achieved two key technological milestones on the path to 6G.

While much of the channel is trying to flog 5G, vendors are worried about what will come next and it looks like the future will be artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the radio air interface.

This will mean 6G radios will have the ability to learn using the new sub-terahertz (sub-THz) spectrum to boost network capacity dramatically.

The AI-native air interface and sub-THz spectrum are both critical research topics that Nokia, DOCOMO and NTT are exploring for future 6G networks.

Nokia has new European head

Posted on January 5, 2023 by - Moving People, News

The former rubber boot maker Nokia announced that Rolf Werner has joined the company as the Senior Vice President of its European region,

Werner joined Nokia from Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he was the CEO of Germany, with responsibility for the DACH region. DACH is a top three region for Cognizant Technology, and under his leadership, the company delivered double-digit growth for the region, including the acquisition of ESG Mobility.

During his career, Werner has held senior positions at Fujitsu, Global Logic, and T-Systems, where he led the turnaround of T-Systems’ French organisation across the whole organisational framework.

Heading Nokia’s Europe Region, Werner will help drive Nokia’s already significant growth and market share. The company hopes Werner will improve relationships with key European customers and support the company’s growth ambitions into new market segments.

Nokia and Inria tie in research deal

Posted on November 24, 2022 by - News

Nokia and Inria announced the renewal of their common research deal for the next four years.

The pair have been working together since 2008 having pooled permanent scientists from the two partners with a newly created pool of PhD and post-doctoral scientists, with the strategic aim to solve the key scientific challenges linked to the evolution of networks and network applications.

The focus of the joint research is on the benefits of network and distributed resources for contextual and personalised experiences in the digital connected world.

5G network security capabilities need to be stepped up

Posted on November 15, 2022 by - News

Former rubber boot maker Nokia and research analysts at GlobalData warned that communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide want stronger 5G network security capabilities.

GlobalData, commissioned by Nokia, found that 56 percent of CSPs said they need to substantially improve their cyber capabilities against telecom-specific attacks, while 68 percent said they need to sharpen their defences against ransomware threats.

Surveyed CSPs said they believe 5G Standalone (SA) deployments could increase security vulnerabilities as they disaggregate and open their networks and as industrial enterprises increasingly connect more of their mission-critical assets to their networks.

About three-quarters of the CSPs said their networks had experienced up to six security breaches in the past year, resulting in regulatory liability, fraud and monetary theft, and network services being knocked offline.

Nokia releases Core SaaS for 5G

Posted on November 9, 2022 by - News

The former maker of rubber boots, Nokia, launched Core SaaS for 5G, which it claims will provide communication service providers and enterprises with a super-fast software model for their networks.

Nokia Core SaaS is supposed to replace deploying customised software that runs on private infrastructure. It is based around Nokia’s Core software, including 5G Packet Core, on-demand through a more cost-effective subscription service that eliminates upfront capital expenditure and avoids the need to perform on-site software maintenance and updates.

Nokia Core SaaS begins with 5G Core services  and trials are expected to commence shortly, and commercial availability is expected in the first half of 2023.

Nokia upgrades Hyperoptic’s IP core network

Posted on October 4, 2022 by - News

Former rubber boot maker Nokia is upgradeing Hyperoptic’s IP core network.

The outfit expanded its relationship with ISP  Hyperoptic. Nokia has been selected to upgrade the provider’s IP core network, enabling future-proofed scale and capacity, along with increased power efficiency, for its growing UK customer base.

Hyperoptic will deploy Nokia’s 800GE-capable 7750 SR-s routers, which are powered by its ground-breaking FP5 routing silicon, a critical enabler for building higher-capacity IP networks that consume significantly less power per bit. FP5 allows the delivery of more than three times more capacity in the same space and power envelope as the Nokia FP4 hardware, currently in Hyperoptic’s IP network.

Nokia introduces new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Posted on September 20, 2022 by - News

Former rubber boot maker Nokia introduced a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), AVA Charging, to help communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises commercialise new offerings for 5G and IoT use cases.

Using software consumed on demand through a subscription-based model, Nokia AVA Charging incorporates business intelligence derived from hundreds of customer engagements to enable fast monetization of 5G and IoT services.

Nokia claims that AVA provides “Intelligence Everywhere” through AI, no code configuration, open APIs, multi-cloud orchestration, and digital ecosystems.

Nokia and BT team up on power efficient IP networks

Posted on June 30, 2022 by - News

Nokia said that BT will test its FP5 network processing silicon, including its 800G interfaces. The collaboration is part of the companies’ relationship to make sure the UK’s largest network has reduced power consumption in the future.

Nokia has added support for high-density 800G routing interfaces, a new embedded line rate, flow-based encryption capabilities, and a 75 per cent reduction in power consumption, which supports BT’s sustainability objectives to run the  network in the UK.

5G roll outs picking up again

Posted on May 5, 2022 by - News

5G roll-outs have increased after a slowdown during the pandemic according to a study by Juniper Research.

The report found that the number of voice-over-5G users will reach 2.5 billion globally by 2026, and Nokia, Optus and Samsung have achieved what the firms regard as a milestone in data session.

Communication service providers are behind on 5G

Posted on February 17, 2022 by - News

Nokia has presented new research showing that communication service providers (CSPs) are behind in having the right software solutions to help them monetise their 5G networks with new services and network management tools.

The report said that CSPs and enterprises need to modernise their legacy monetisation systems with new service offerings and application development ecosystems to generate returns beyond the traditional data plans of the 3G/4G era. New monetisation systems that enable operators to deliver new services, like slicing, faster and at scale, are a critical enabler of helping CSPs and enterprises realise faster returns on their network investments.

But the Nokia-commissioned global survey of 100 CSPs worldwide found that only 11 percent of respondents have sufficient Business Support Systems (BSS) in place to meet the needs of 5G-enabled business models. BSS is a critical patchwork of business applications, including monetisation tools, that help CSPs manage their operations and supply chains through functions like billing and charging and deliver a solid customer experience.

Nokia and CityFibre set up 25G PON network

Posted on December 7, 2021 by - News

Nokia and CityFibre have trialled the UK’s first 25G PON network to support 5G transport.

The digital campus testbed was set up at the University of Glasgow with three 5G sites backhauled to the core. In addition to carrying 5G transport on 25G PON, the same fibre runs XGS-PON to carry office traffic, thereby demonstrating the co-existence of multiple wavelengths on the PON.