Nokia

Altice Portugal’s mobile arm MEO embarked on a RAN modernisation and upgrade programme spanning 2G, 4G and 5G using equipment from Nokia, a multi-year contract which includes accessing the vendor’s local delivery centre to oversee the project.

BT Group, Nokia and Qualcomm combined for what was claimed as the first test of 5G carrier aggregation using five components in Europe, a technology expected to achieve improved capacity and greater downlink speeds for users in high demand areas.

Nokia combined with MVNO and telecoms infrastructure specialist Solis to provide private networks for Brazilian agriculture businesses in rural areas, claiming the technology offers huge benefits for the sector.

Nokia struck a three-year agreement with Telefonica to collaborate on the development of the private network market in Spain, a deal that comes a few weeks after the duo partnered on standalone (SA) 5G services.

Nokia chiefs described optical networks company Infinera as irresistible as the vendor lined up an acquisition with an enterprise value of $2.3 billion, its second shake up of its Networks Infrastructure business in the same 24-hour period.

Nokia plotted an exit from a submarine cable business by lining up a sale to the French government, a move which will cost it around €1 billion in reduced revenue for its Network Infrastructure business, but ultimately improve profitability.

Nokia maintained a recent run of telecom API-related moves, agreeing a collaboration with Telefonica focused on producing standalone (SA) 5G-compatible services spanning consumer, enterprise and industrial sectors.