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Nokia CEO signs UN pledge calling for renewed global co-operation
Nokia President and CEO, Pekka Lundmark signs a joint Statement that will be handed to the UN Secretary General General to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations The Statement commits more than 1,000 leaders to: ethical leadership and good governance; invest in addressing inequalities and injustice; promote equality and respect human rights Nokia President and CEO, Pekka Lundmark has signed a joint UN Statement, UNITED IN THE BUSINESS OF A BETTER WORLD which will be presented to the UN Secretary General as part of celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. The Statement, signed by more than 1,000 global CEOs, says that…
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DISH chooses Nokia cloud-native, 5G standalone Core software to build U.S. 5G network with scale, performance, and efficiency
Nokia today announced that DISH Network has chosen Nokia’s cloud-native, standalone Core software products to help it build the most advanced, disruptive, fully-automated, cloud-native 5G network in the U.S. with high-level scale, performance, and efficiency. The deal follows months of joint testing as Nokia and DISH proved their respective “any cloud” capabilities in multiple cloud environments, along with Nokia’s ability to integrate and deliver a fully cloud-native, containerized, end-to-end solution. The agreement includes subscriber data management, device management, packet core, voice and data core, as well as integration services. Nokia will also deliver additional cloud-native products that will provide 4G, 5G standalone and Voice over Wi-Fi access to core network…
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Nokia announces new advanced qualification in industry’s premier end-to-end 5G certification program
Nokia today announced that it is launching the first in a series of professional level certifications to train and certify industry professionals on end-to-end 5G networks, from network access to application management. The Nokia Bell Labs End-to-End 5G Networking Certification program is vendor-agnostic and provides a deeper knowledge of 5G networking with a focus on Access, Core and Transport domains. It is designed for business and technology professionals as a follow-up to Nokia’s popular foundation-level 5G Associate Certification that was introduced in February. By gaining a greater understanding of the concepts and frameworks of end-to-end 5G networking, companies will benefit from faster realization of 5G strategies and the competitive advantage…
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Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q2 and Half Year 2020
Strong margin expansion, primarily driven by Mobile Access Clear roadmap progress, particularly related to our 5G mid-band portfolio Confidence in resilient customer base and strong liquidity position 11% decrease in net sales, largely driven by COVID-19 and China Strong growth in Nokia Enterprise Positive operating profit, on a reported basis, in both Q2 and half year 2020 Within previously provided Outlook ranges for full year 2020, adjusted the non-IFRS mid-points for EPS to EUR 0.25 and operating margin to 9.5% Delivered strong free cash flow year-to-date and raised 2020 recurring free cash flow guidance to be clearly positiv This is a summary of the…
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Nokia and Djezzy implement ultra-high network capacity technology to meet growing mobile traffic demand
Nokia Wavence solution for carrier aggregation supports increased traffic demand ahead of 5G rollouts Nokia today announced that it has successfully completed a trial with Algerian mobile operator Djezzy, using microwave carrier aggregation technology to support increased demand for capacity. The trial utilized Nokia’s Wavence microwave transport solution with an ultra-high capacity of 8.5Gbps over a distance of nearly 6 kilometers. With its reduced latency and high capacity, the solution will allow Djezzy to deliver compelling experiences to its 14.2 million subscribers. During the trial, which took place in the city of Sétif earlier this year, capacity was increased from 3.5Gbps to 8.5 Gbps and covered a distance of…
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Nokia launches cloud-native Digital Operations Center software to drive 5G monetization
Digital Operations Center is Nokia’s first automated, cross-domain, digital service and network slice management software product Digital Operations Center enables a new slice-based innovation ecosystem and new revenue opportunities by offering Network as a Service capabilities to new industries, or verticals Digital Operations Center is cloud-native, and built on Nokia’s Common Software Foundation to give scale, flexibility, and operational efficiencies Nokia today introduced its cloud-native Digital Operations Center software solution to give communication service providers (CSPs) new revenue-enhancing opportunities with an automated platform that manages 5G slice-based services securely and cost effectively throughout the entire lifecycle of services. As Nokia’s first network slicing management product, Digital Operations Center provides a…
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Nokia: new research highlights 5G Fixed Wireless Access opportunity for mobile operators
Fixed wireless access (FWA) is the top-ranked use case by consumers, but providers must prove 5G can perform as well as their current broadband Consumers demand 5G services and are willing to switch providers to get it Opportunity for mobile operators to compete with broadband providers by offering FWA to homes and businesses Nokia today announced new research highlighting 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) as the most desirable 5G use case amongst consumers globally. The study, which was conducted by Parks Associates, surveyed 3,000 people in the UK, US and South Korea and examined consumer understanding and demand for 5G services across six different use cases including autonomous vehicles, video…
