Radio access networks

Scalable coverage and capacity

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5G and Radio Access Networks

The adoption of 5G is happening faster than any previous cellular technology. For consumers, 5G offers services ranging from high-speed mobile and fixed-wireless access to cloud gaming, HD video and AR/VR/Mixed Reality. For enterprises, 5G enables industry 4.0 and a global connectivity layer for smart devices and vehicles.

These capabilities all require scalable high performance radio access networks (RAN) for the connection of users and devices to the network.

Nokia RAN products are inherently future-proof: for instance, Nokia radios from 2012 onwards can be upgraded to 5G by software, accelerating 5G rollouts.

Nokia RAN combines the efficiency of Single RAN supporting 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G and the flexibility of cloud RAN and open RAN.

Nokia ReefShark System on Chip enables high performance, capacity and energy efficiency.

IDC's Patrick Filkins on 5G network enhancements and new Nokia AirScale

Why deploy Nokia’s 5G RAN solutions?

Globally trusted 5G network vendor

Nokia is the trusted 5G network vendor for 29 of the world’s largest 30 service provider groups and leading enterprises. We have over 160 5G networks in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East Africa and Europe.

Solutions for all spectrums and deployments

Nokia AirScale provides a broad portfolio of radio units and massive MIMO antennas – spanning all spectrum (low-, mid- and millimeter-wave bands), as well as all deployment scenarios, from rural to dense-urban, from tower to rooftop and street-site to in-building.

Flexibility and scalability

Nokia baseband solutions are the most flexible: In-node modularity for scalability, upgradability and future flexibility – in Nokia AirScale baseband and in Nokia AirFrame Open Edge servers.

Trusted and experienced partner

Nokia is the trusted partner for service providers and enterprises alike. Our customers rely on our people, our decades long experience in mobile networks and in our leading role in driving mobile networks technology and global standards.