Nokia and Orange Group collaborate to shape the future of 5G services
January 30 2017 - 3:05AM
Press Release
- Joint definition and test platform deployment of 5G-based
applications to enable new services for consumer and vertical
markets
- Companies will leverage ultra-low latency, highly reliable 5G
communications using ultra-broadband, cloud RAN, massive MIMO,
network slicing, energy efficiency and IoT applications
- Joint, open innovation platforms to be established in France
tapping local Nokia and Orange R&D expertise
30 January, 2017
Espoo, Finland - Nokia and the Orange Group are to
collaborate on the development of services that will allow
industries and consumers to take advantage of the unprecedented
efficiencies and business models made possible by 5G.
5G promises to deliver dramatic improvements in peak data
speeds, network latency and agility, as well as the ability to
enable new capabilities such as network slicing. This will allow
operators to support a growing number of customers and potentially
billions of connected IoT devices with consistent quality of
service, laying the foundation for smarter cities, connected
vehicles, smart factories and offices, remote healthcare and many
other connected industries.
Under a new collaboration agreement, Nokia and Orange will drive
the definition and development of these new services, with a focus
on making the transition from 4G to 5G network connectivity in the
most efficient way in terms of power, operations, and cost
effectiveness, and with the highest level of quality and
reliability. Furthermore, the companies will build on existing
joint innovation programs, as well as work with other partners, to
develop, trial and introduce solutions that will make 5G a
commercial reality and drive the digital transformation of vertical
industries.
Nokia and Orange will leverage the Nokia Flexi Base Station and
5G-ready AirScale radio access portfolio, the AirFrame data center
platform, telco cloud and cybersecurity technologies to create
applications making use of 5G's ultra-low latency and ultra-high
reliability. This work will also include the application of:
- Ultra-broadband leveraging new frequency bands
- Cloud RAN and massive MIMO
- IoT
- End-to-end network slicing techniques
- Energy efficiency techniques
Nokia and Orange will leverage the existing research
collaboration between Orange Labs and Nokia Bell Labs and establish
joint innovation platforms at the Nokia Paris Saclay premises on
the outskirts of the French capital, and at the Nokia campus in
Lannion, in Western France, in collaboration with two Orange's
research and innovation sites, Orange Gardens in Chatillon and
Orange Labs in Lannion. The companies will open up the laboratories
to work with their respective innovation partners, including local
enterprises, vertical application providers and local start-ups, to
accelerate the ecosystem that will be created around 5G.
Alain Maloberti, Senior Vice President, Orange Labs Networks
at Orange said: "In line with the Orange Essentials 2020
strategy, Orange places innovation at the heart of its drive to
deliver an unmatched customer experience. Working with Nokia, we
are preparing the evolution of our networks from 4G to 5G, with
multiple services on a single infrastructure to deliver a quality
tailored for each service requirement. Our new services will
enhance people's lives and accelerate the digitization of vertical
industries."
Marc Rouanne, chief innovation and operating officer at
Nokia, said: "With our breadth of Radio, IP and Optics
technologies, and the expertise of Bell Labs, Nokia is proud to be
assisting Orange in the introduction of 5G and the application of
the Future X Network paradigm. Through this collaboration, we will
test 5G applications for different industry segments and measure
the benefits of extremely short latency and very high speeds. We
are also delighted to be applying our world-class R&D expertise
in Paris and Lannion in this project."
Did you knowNokia has defined a path to 5G, which it
announced in September 2016, that allows leading operators to take
advantage of major increases in speed and capacity where and when
they need it using 4.5G, 4.5G Pro and 4.9G technologies.
Resources:
- Infographic: 5 Keys to 5G
- White Paper: 5G Radio Access White Paper
- White Paper: 5G Network Slicing
- Web Page: 5G - Creating a new era of communication
- Web Page: Nokia AirScale Radio Access
- Web Page: Nokia AirFrame Data Center Solution
- Web Page: Internet of Things
- Press Release: Nokia launches transformation services that will
set the pace for operators on their path to 5G
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