Nokia in 3000 DT O-RAN sites

Nokia has been awarded more than 3,000 sites by Deutsche Telekom (DT) to support the operator’s multi-vendor O-RAN network in Germany.

The deal, which includes Fujitsu, covers a mass rollout of O-RAN-compliant technology with commercial deployment already underway in the Neubrandenburg area of Northern Germany.

The new deal formally will see Nokia replace the incumbent vendor in the area covered in the agreement.

Nokia will supply equipment from its O-RAN-compliant 5G AirScale portfolio powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology, including modular, high-capacity baseband solutions and high-performance Habrok Massive MIMO radios for premium coverage and capacity.

Nokia’s products integrate with DT’s multi-supplier O-RAN environment where Fujitsu will supply its O-RAN-compliant mid-band remote radio head products.

The deal will also see Nokia support DT with network modernization alongside existing suppliers.

Nokia will also deploy its intelligent AI-powered MantaRay NM solution for improved network monitoring and management and will provide AI-based services, including digital deployment, optimisation, and technical support.

“This deal is further evidence of our significant commitment to multi-vendor Open RAN and ensuring we have greater supplier choice for radio access networks,” says DT CTO Abdu Mudesir.

“While others talk about doing Open RAN, Nokia is actually doing it and doing it on a grand scale,” says Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks, ‘this is a significant deal for Nokia as we have been selected by the largest network operator in Europe to extend our partnership.”