Nokia extends partnership with T-Mobile to deploy high-capacity 5G layer

Finland’s Nokia on Thursday extended its partnership with American telco T-Mobile by inking a 5-year deal 5G deal.

Under the deal, T-mobile will extend its nationwide 5G coverage by leveraging Nokia’s AirScale Radio platform to deploy a high-capacity 5G layer with 2.5GHz Massive MIMO technology.

Under the new agreement, Nokia will continue to expand T-Mobile’s extended-range (low-band) 5G coverage.

Nokia will also supply its AirScale radio access solutions–including macro and small cells across low, mid-band, and mmWave spectrum. As part of the deal, Nokia will also enable T-Mobile to upgrade its mid-band LTE network to 5G and continue to expand its extended-range (low-band) 5G network.

“We have already taken a massive step forward with nationwide standalone 5G earlier this year, and this agreement with Nokia will help us to deliver incredible innovation and opportunity in this country,” said Neville Ray, President of Technology, T-Mobile.

“The expanded and upgraded 5G network that leverages all spectrum bands will deliver exciting new solutions to even more people and businesses, and our technology will play a fundamental role in delivering these compelling connectivity experiences for work and play,” said Pekka Lundmark, President, and CEO of Nokia.