Nokia and Ooredoo Group sign
strategic 5-year agreement, including 5G
Multi-country deal across Middle East, North
Africa and South-east Asia cover multiple technologies including RAN,
Core, Optics, IP and microwave
Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced that it has
been selected by Ooredoo Group to bring multiple technologies and services,
including 5G, to customers in Middle East, North Africa and South-east Asia as
part of a multi-country, five-year deal. The deal, which builds on Nokia’s
global partnership with Ooredoo, will see Nokia expand Ooredoo’s existing
network, as well as introduce new 5G services. The deployment is already
underway and is expected to be completed by 2026 in all these countries.
Under the deal, Nokia will deploy equipment from
its latest AirScaleRAN portfolio on sites across North Africa and
Southeast Asia. Nokia’sAirScale radio platform features the flexibility
and capability required for delivering 5G services to consumers and enterprises
across different spectrum bands. The deal also includes digital deployment
services supporting a faster time to market as well as technical support
services.
Nokia will also provide its
cloud-native Core software togive Ooredoo
zero-touch automation capabilities that will drive greater scale and
reliability.Supported by Nokia Cloud Packet Core,
Voice Core, Registers, Policy Controller, Signaling and Cloud Platform, Ooredoo
will be able to introduce network slicing to launch and grow new services
spanninghealth, smart cities, banking,
transportation, and public safety more rapidly.
Nokia’s optical solutions will ensure expansion and
applications flow for Ooredoo’s state-of-the-art optical network without
constraint. This provides increased network flexibility and operational
automation through zero-touch transparent photonic networking.
Nokia’s microwave transport supports 5G microwave
growth and new spectrum like E-band. The transport networks will enable
seamless launching of new services where communities and businesses can rely on
privacy, security, and near instant response times.
Aziz AluthmanFakhroo,
Managing Director, Ooredoo Group, said: “This renewed contract is testimony to our growing partnership with
Nokia to modernize and expand our network by rolling out world-class 4G and 5G
services across North Africa and Southeast Asia. Thanks to Nokia’s advanced
technology, our customers will be able to experience faster speeds and enhanced
response times as well as more bandwidth.”
Pekka Lundmark, President and Chief Executive
Officer at Nokia, said: “We are
excited to continue delivering robust networks to Ooredoo’s customers. This new
five-year deal will accelerate the benefits of Nokia’s technology – including
5G – for consumers in Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia and will
enable businesses to digitalize and innovate with new services. The move to 5G
will drive radical transformation across industries, communities and public
services and we are proud to continue supporting Ooredoo Group on this
journey.”
Source: Nokia media announcement
