Nokia bags standalone 5G, Vo5G deal from Tele2

Finnish telecoms gear maker on Monday joined hands with European telecoms operator Tele2 to deploy Standalone (SA) 5G core and Voice over 5G (Vo5G) to enhance Tele2’s cloud infrastructure and to improve data and voice connectivity for Tele2’s subscribers in Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

As part of Tele2’s Cloud core transformation, Nokia will deploy its Cloud Packet Core products to support both 4G and 5G core network functions.

Nokia’s further deployments include new Subscriber Data Management software to streamline Tele2’s network operations, Nokia will further deliver Vo5G services to support connectivity and reduce operating expenses for both 5G and 4G.

As part of the partnership, Nokia will deploy cloud and network management products from its CloudBand, Network Services Platform (NSP), and NetAct product portfolios as well, while Nokia solutions will be deployed across Nokia Container Services.

To help further improve the security of this digitalized network infrastructure for Tele2, Nokia’s NetGuard Security products will also be deployed.

“With our relationship stemming back to the mobile core days of the 1990s, we look forward to collaborating with Tele2 to support new 21st century digital services and unlock even more reliable network experiences,” said Raghav Sahgal, President of Nokia Cloud and Network Services.

The deployment is expected to start in 2021.

“With Nokia handling the integration and their ability to leverage years of experience, our team is able to concentrate on enabling new services for our customers, while running a smart and reliable network, said Thomas Helbo, CTO, Tele2.