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Nokia has won a new deal with Deutsche Telekom to roll out a large-scale commercial O-RAN network in Germany

• Nokia awards over 3,000 sites supporting Deutsche Telekom’s Open RAN ambitions
• It supports Deutsche Telekom’s Open RAN strategy for increased choice in the provider base
• Focus on rolling out large-scale, high-power Open RAN

November 27, 2024
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has been awarded more than 3,000 sites by Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) to support the expansion of the operator’s multi-provider Open RAN network in Germany. The agreement, which includes Fujitsu, covers a mass roll-out of O-RAN-compatible technology, with commercial deployment already underway in the Neubrandenburg area of ​​northern Germany. The new agreement officially marks the return of Nokia as the provider of Europe’s largest network and will see Nokia replace the current provider in the area covered by the agreement.

Under the agreement, Nokia will provide equipment from its O-RAN-capable 5G AirScale portfolio, powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology, including modular high-capacity baseband solutions and Habrok Massive MIMO high-performance radios performance for premium. coverage and capacity. Industry-leading Nokia solutions ensure performance consistency, resilience and security for Open RAN. The Nokia solutions integrate with DT’s multi-vendor Open RAN environment, where Fujitsu will provide its O-RAN-compatible mid-range radio headend products. In the agreement, Nokia will also support DT with network modernization alongside existing providers.

Nokia will also deploy its intelligent AI-powered MantaRay NM solution for enhanced network monitoring and management and provide AI-based services including digital implementation, optimization and technical support.

Abdu Mudesir, Group CTO and Chief Technology Officer Germany at Deutsche Telekom, commented: “This deal is further evidence of our significant commitment to multi-vendor Open RAN and ensuring we have a greater choice of providers for radio access networks. The network performance in the already deployed area provides the best customer experience And now, together with Nokia, we look forward to expanding Open RAN in Germany.”

Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: “While others are talking about doing Open RAN, Nokia is doing it and doing it at scale. This is a significant deal for Nokia as we have been selected by the largest network. operator from Europe to expand our partnership. We are proud to have been chosen due to our technology leadership, innovative product portfolio and open approach.

Resources
Web page: Nokia AirScale Radio Access
Web page: Nokia AirScale Baseband
Web page: Nokia Open RAN
White Paper: Nokia Open RAN Industry and Solution Update

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