Nokia applies spectrum innovation to create private mobile networks and expand opportunities for connected vertical industrie...
February 13 2017 - 3:02AM
Press Release
- Nokia radio access network and core technologies to leverage
licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum for robust private mobile
networks to meet communications and innovation needs of vertical
industries
- MEC to enable interworking between multi-operator, multi-access
RAN networks to boost performance and quality in venues and
enterprise buildings
- Nokia to show potential for new enterprise business
opportunities at Mobile World Congress 2017 using Flexi Zone small
cells leveraging MulteFire(TM) and CBRS spectrum
13 February, 2017
Espoo, Finland - Nokia is to introduce technologies that
leverage licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum for the creation
of robust, private end-to-end networks for vertical industries.
Nokia will apply Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) capabilities and
leverage its Flexi Zone, Cloud Packet Core and global services
expertise to open up new opportunities for enterprises as they
automate operations and connect employees and customers.
Following the introduction of applications tailored to business
needs using Multi-access Edge Computing, Nokia will now make
multi-operator and multi-access network interworking commercially
available. Using MEC capabilities, Nokia will provide an overlay
approach to a multi-operator, multi-access RAN network, aggregating
the enterprise Wi-Fi(TM) or other private wireless networks with an
operator's wireless network to boost performance. This will allow
the enterprise or venue to deliver the best possible experience for
customers using the Wi-Fi network while adding LTE capacity and
robustness.
Nokia and Boingo have signed an agreement to trial the
technology. Dr. Derek Peterson, chief technology officer at
Boingo, said: "Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is now at
the foundation of Boingo's next-generation networks and
participation in trials involving the technology helps keep us at
the forefront of wireless connectivity. New NFV advancements like
Nokia's latest MEC capabilities will be crucial to the 5G vision
and convergence of LTE and Wi-Fi."
At Mobile World Congress, Nokia will showcase the industry-first
MulteFire(TM) release 1.0-compliant live service running on a
commercial Flexi Zone small cell. One demonstration will use
MulteFire carrier aggregation to boost network performance, while
Nokia will also show how MulteFire could be developed in the future
to support narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) connectivity for efficient use
of spectrum and increased battery life of devices.
Nokia will also explain how enterprises, venues and the
hospitality industry in the United States will be able to use the
3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) shared spectrum to
deploy private LTE for their own business needs while also
providing access to operators' subscribers. CBRS Flexi Zone small
cells - combined with a neutral host gateway and neutral host
capable devices - will enable private CBRS LTE network owners to
easily allow transparent connectivity for operators' subscribers,
helping with operators' densification and indoor penetration needs
on their path to 5G.
The Nokia flexible multi-access Cloud Packet
Core enables common anchoring of licensed spectrum such as
2G, 3G, 4G and 5G as well as shared and unlicensed spectrum
including Wi-Fi, MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS technologies to
support a diverse range of mobile broadband, IoT/massive
machine-type communication enterprise services and applications.
Nokia is further expanding the Cloud Packet Core deployment options
with a new range of pre-integrated Cloud Mobile Gateway and Cloud
Mobility Manager platforms to support a diverse range of business
and operational deployment models for enterprises.
These end-to-end enterprise network capabilities are
complemented by Nokia global services expertise. Leveraging the AVA
platform, Nokia can offer extensive network planning, optimization,
care services and full managed services.
Thorsten Robrecht, head of Advanced Mobile Solutions at
Nokia, said: "Our portfolio of technologies and services will
allow us to build and operate private networks working with
enterprises or with providers to serve their enterprise customers.
We can leverage our leadership in licensed, unlicensed and shared
spectrum to tailor the network to meet specific demands using the
most appropriate access technologies to right-size capacity for
enterprises and serve their business needs in a highly reliable and
secure way."
Resources
- Web page: Nokia AVA cognitive services platform
- Web page: Nokia Multi-access Edge Computing
- Web page: Nokia Small Cells
- Web page: MulteFire
- Press Release: Compact Nokia Cloud Packet Core provides
converged access to drive ultra-broadband and IoT service
delivery
- Press Release: Nokia, Alphabet's Access Group and Qualcomm
showcase first live demo of a private LTE network over CBRS shared
spectrum providing a 360° race car experience
- Blog: Sharing is Caring 3.5GHz US CBRS
- Image: Indoor venue connectivity
Did you know
- Last year, Nokia announced it would expand its technology and
service offerings to meet the high-performance secure needs of five
vertical industries: energy, transportation, public sector, large
enterprises and webscale.
- In 2016 Nokia was identified as the No.1 vendor of 4G public
safety technology by Current Analysis in global study of 100
operators
- Nokia is one of the two founding members of the MulteFire
Alliance - an international association dedicated to building
a global ecosystem in support of the common interests of members,
developers and users in the application of Long Term Evolution
(LTE) and next generation mobile cellular technology in
configurations that use only unlicensed and shared radio
spectrum.
- Nokia is also one of the founding members of the CBRS Alliance
which aims to develop, market and promote LTE-based solutions
utilizing the shared spectrum of the U.S. 3.5 GHz CBRS band
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