Nokia to supply Advanced 5G (5.5G) ready solutions from its industry-leading AirScale portfolio supporting AI applications.
\nContinued partnership will see Elisa and Nokia deploy cloud-native Voice Core solution to drive deployment of new 5G Advanced services and improve operational efficiencies.
\nElisa to deploy Nokia data center fabric network automation solution for faster time to market and better service availability.<\/p>\n
12 June 2025: Espoo, Finland \u2013 Nokia today announced that it has been awarded a new four-year contract extension by its long-standing partner, Elisa to significantly enhance the capacity, coverage and speed of Elisa\u2019s network. The comprehensive deal, which will cover both Estonia and Finland, will prepare Elisa\u2019s network for the Advanced 5G era supporting ultra-fast speeds and low latency at near-instantaneous levels, crucial for applications such as AI, virtual reality, augmented reality, and industrial automation.<\/p>\n
Nokia\u2019s industry-leading, energy-efficient AirScale Radio Access Network (RAN) portfolio will support Elisa\u2019s pioneering efforts to deliver premium 5G services to its customers. Nokia will supply its latest generation of Advanced 5G-ready Habrok 32 Massive MIMO radios and its Pandion portfolio of FDD multi-band remote radio heads for comprehensive coverage across multiple deployment scenarios. Nokia will also supply its high-capacity compact Tuuli 26e and ultra-performance Ponente, Lodos and Levante AirScale baseband solutions. Nokia\u2019s portfolio is powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology for maximum performance, efficiency, and reliability. Elisa will also benefit from Nokia\u2019s network management solution MantaRay NM. The deal also includes network optimization maintenance, and support services.<\/p>\n
Nokia will also introduce its new AirScale Dual Boost base station technology designed to help CSPs maximise the potential of their base station assets. It utilizes Nokia\u2019s advanced AirScale base station portfolio, baseband and radio hardware and software to enhance Nokia\u2019s massive MIMO capabilities further by providing a significant leap in both uplink and downlink processing. This supports Elisa\u2019s base station hardware and software assets more efficiently.<\/p>\n
Nokia\u2019s cloud-native Voice Core solution, Cloud Native Communication Suite (CNCS), will drive the deployment of new 5G services and improve operational efficiencies, including lower energy demand and hardware requirements.<\/p>\n
CNCS streamlines network operations by bringing together multiple IMS voice 3GPP functionalities into a single cloud-native network function. CNCS generally improves energy efficiency by about 10 percent to 20 percent, relative to a standard IMS Voice Core, according to Nokia data.<\/p>\n
Nokia will also provide Elisa with its modern, highly reliable data center fabric solution including SR Linux-based data center switches and the Nokia Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform. Interconnection between telco cloud locations will be provided by Nokia\u2019s 7750 Service Router-based data center gateways.<\/p>\n
Other Nokia Core solutions Elisa will utilize include Subscriber Data Management, for centralizing user data into a single Unified Data Repository that hosts applications; Cloud Signaling Director, for ensuring security and confidentiality between networks including while roaming; and Nokia Cloud Platform, for streamlining network activities, enhancing automation, and minimizing manual intervention.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a pioneer in 5G, we are investing in new 5.5G features that enhance AI usage in phones, computers, and businesses. The world\u2019s first customers are already using 5.5G in Elisa\u2019s network, and together with Nokia, we are expanding access to this technology. We are developing our network to meet the changing customer needs and creating a strong foundation for new innovations,\u201d said Sami Komulainen, Chief Operating Officer, Elisa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis important contract extension with our long-standing partner, Elisa will take their 5G network to the next level delivering ultra-fast speeds and low-latency with our latest Advanced 5G capable AirScale portfolio. Elisa\u2019s pioneering efforts are a benchmark in the delivery of 5G services. The Advanced 5G era will drive innovation in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and energy, creating new jobs and economic opportunities,\u201d said Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks, Nokia.<\/p>\n
Multimedia, technical information, and related news<\/strong><\/p>\n Solutions Brief: Capture new opportunities with Advanced 5G<\/p>\n Product Page: AirScale Radio Access<\/p>\n Product Page: AirScale Massive MIMO radios<\/p>\n Product Page: Nokia AirScale Baseband<\/p>\n Product Page: MantaRay SON<\/p>\n Product Page: Nokia Event Driven Automation<\/p>\n Product Page: Nokia Data Center Fabric<\/p>\n Product Page: Cloud Native Communications Suite<\/p>\n Webpage: Advanced 5G<\/p>\n Webpage: Nokia Core Networks<\/p>\n Webpage: Nokia Data Center Networks<\/p>\n About Nokia<\/strong><\/p>\n At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.<\/p>\n As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.<\/p>\n With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today \u2013 and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.<\/p>\n Media inquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n Nokia Press Office<\/p>\n Email: Press.Services@nokia.com<\/p>\n MyPR International Press Releases<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nokia to supply Advanced 5G (5.5G) ready solutions from its industry-leading AirScale portfolio supporting AI applications. Continued partnership will see Elisa and Nokia deploy cloud-native Voice Core solution to drive deployment of new 5G Advanced services and improve operational efficiencies. Elisa to deploy Nokia data center fabric network automation solution for faster time to market …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic","date":"2025-06-12T13:52:47+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lrg2zdnqc22s","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lrg2zdnqc22s\",\"cid\":\"bafyreics3wlqbua5wc6qahnqnpu2x6e6rdl6jr3vslpym77xz4r7liqfuy\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreic7eakpbhncq7ydg6tincgq64zxn6aoyoqpyrgh3clh452g6i3a64\",\"rev\":\"3lrg2zdo4yc2s\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"republication-tracker-tool-hide-widget":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["type-post","category-news","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}