The new five-year contract extension is designed by Nokia and Telefónica Germany to modernise and upgrade its nationwide radio access network until 2030.
Included in the agreement is Nokia’s Cloud RAN solutions, which will support Telefónica’s ambitions for rapid 5G expansion and sustainable digitalisation across Germany to deliver better customer experience. Additionally, Nokia’s AI-powered solutions will support Telefónica’s strategy to transform its operations and network performance using AI.
“Nokia has been a trusted partner in our journey to deliver the best network experience for our customers,” said Matthias Sauder, director networks at O2 Telefónica. “This contract extension reflects our shared commitment to advancing 5G technology and creating a more connected and sustainable Germany.”
Nokia will be supplying its energy-efficient and AI-ready AirScale RAN portfolio, including Habrok Massive MIMO radios for the n78 spectrum band, Pandion multi-band remote radio heads and AirScale Radio small cell solutions. The company said these technologies will ensure more comprehensive coverage and strong indoor connectivity, in addition to driving efficiency and scalability.
Also being provided is Nokia’s latest baseband solutions to enhance Telefónica’s 5G network performance and reliability.
Telefónica said it will continue to use Nokia’s AI-powered network management solution, MantaRay NM, which supports purpose-built RAN and Cloud RAN – including data centre hardware and cloud infrastructure. It provides operation and maintenance capabilities for network elements in core, radio and transport networks for managing both physical and virtualised network functions.
The company said this is the first step towards a joint ambition for both companies to evolve Telefónica Germany’s network to the automation level 4 through AI-powered orchestration solutions.
“We’re proud to extend our partnership with Telefónica Germany as we help them strengthen their performance, efficiency and customer experience across their 5G network,” said Justin Hotard, President and CEO at Nokia.
“With Nokia’s anyRAN software, AirScale baseband, and autonomous network platforms, Telefónica is also positioned for long-term competitiveness as the AI supercycle takes hold.”
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