Nokia upgrades Guadalajara
5G Lab to test new use cases
- The Nokia
5G lab will test 5G products and support growing sales and supply chain
operations in the region
- The lab
is located to support both Latin America and North America
- Mexico is
a signatory of the U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA), a free
trade agreement that eases the flow of goods and services between the three
countries
Nokia announced that it has
upgraded its 5G testing lab located in Guadalajara, Mexico to support testing
across new uses cases. The facility will enable the testing of new 5G products,
as well as support growing sales and supply chain operations in the region.
Nokia’s Guadalajara Lab began operations in 2017
and develops and executes a wide range of tests for Nokia hardware solutions,
such as radio frequency testing for 3G, 4G and 5G networks. It also includes
additional testing for product change notification, chamber thermal testing,
mechanical analysis, mechanical first article inspection, mechanical testing,
digital data analysis and power supply analysis and realistic performance
monitoring. Having received significant investment over the past five years,
the lab works closely with Nokia’s design facilities in Dallas, Texas and
Naperville, Illinois, USA.
Raúl Romero, Head of Nokia LAT North Region and
Country Senior Officer for Mexico, said: “Following excellent results in its four years of operation,
we chose to increase our investment in Guadalajara. The lab is located at a
unique geographical position to provide services to both Latin America and
North America. Additionally, our 5G deployments coming soon in Mexico and Latin
America region will be fully supported by our own regional operations and
supported as well by the free trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and
Canada (USMCA).”
Pedro Rayas, Portfolio Maintenance and Supply Chain
Manager for Mexico at Nokia, said: “Our lab executes performance tests that assure
that our products meet a wide range of national and international standards.
Those operations require highly trained professionals and Guadalajara’s
position as Mexico’s Silicon Valley assures that we will have access to the
specialized technology and telecom professionals required to staff the lab. We
are very happy to increase our investment in Mexico, to show our commitment toour customers, provide excellent job opportunities
and training for our team, while expanding the nation’s 5G influence.”
Nokia has a substantial and increasing investment
and footprint in Latin America with more than 3,700 employees working in
14 countries.
Source: Nokia media announcement
