Nokia wins multi-billion dollar deal from Bharti Airtel to deploy 5G, 4G network

Nokia-Airtel deal: Bharti Airtel today announced that it has awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to Finnish telecom equipment supplier Nokia for delivering 4G and 5G equipment. company said that this equipment will be used for deploying telecom services in cities across country.

According to details shared by company, Nokia will deploy equipment from its 5G AirScale portfolio including base stations, base-band units and latest generation of Massive MIMO rios, powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology. "se solutions will enhance Airtel’s network with exceptional 5G capacity and coverage and support its network evolution," Airtel said in a release today.

company also said that Nokia will modernise Airtel's existing 4G network with multi-band rios and base-band equipment, which can also support 5G network.

In dition to this, Airtel will leverage Nokia's 'MantaRay Network Management for intelligent network monitoring and management that uses AI-based tools covering digital deployment, optimization and technical support'.

"This strategic partnership with Nokia will future proof our network infrastructure and provide customers with unparalleled user experience along with a network that will be eco-friendly to minimize environmental impact," Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and MD, Bharti Airtel, said on occasion.

"This strategic agreement furr solidifies our long-standing collaboration with Airtel and our footprint in India. Our industry-leing AirScale portfolio and AI-based services will enhance energy efficiency of Airtel’s network, enabling premium 5G capacity and connectivity with highest quality of service for subscribers," Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of Nokia, ded.

It is worth noting that Nokia's Swedish rival Ericsson h alrey won a deal of similar size with Bharti earlier in October.

India last year helped Nokia and Ericsson offset weakness in demand from US customers. However, volume of orders from India slowed down significantly after a growth spurt last year.

Nokia's share price rose 3.1 percent by 0829 GMT.