Nokia has secured another big 5G contract in India: carrier Reliance Jio has signed a multi-year agreement to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment for what will become one of the largest 5G networks in the world.
The Finnish company will supply equipment from its AirScale portfolio, including base stations, high-capacity 5G MIMO antennas and remote radio heads (RRHs), as well as self-organizing network software.
Jio plans to launch a standalone 5G network, which will interact with its 4G network. The carrier is huge with over 420 million customers – subscribers switching to 5G should see speeds up to 10x faster than they get on 4G.
With today’s announcement, Nokia has agreements in place to supply equipment to the three major Indian carriers (an agreement with Vodafone Idea was announced in May, with Airtel in August).
Akash Ambani, President Reliance Jio, commented: “We are delighted to partner with Nokia on our 5G SA implementation in India. Jio is committed to continually investing in the latest networking technologies to enhance the experience for all of its customers. We are confident that our partnership with Nokia will provide one of the most advanced 5G networks globally ”.
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of Nokia, said: “This is a significant win for Nokia in an important market and a new customer with one of the largest RAN footprints in the world. This ambitious project will introduce millions of people across India to premium 5G services, enabled by our industry-leading AirScale portfolio. We are proud that Reliance Jio has placed its trust in our technology and look forward to a long and productive partnership with them. “
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