News
Ericsson and Nokia expect India to be a big 6G player
Ericsson and Nokia say they expect India to play an important role in the development of 6G technology standards. The government’s TIG-6G is on the case. Read more…
Nokia
Views
MWC 2023: the new normal seems a lot like the old normal
Post-COVID MWC 2023 is in full swing: big crowds, new phones, FOMO hype, and telcos making a big show of embracing open standards. Business as usual, then. Read more…
News
Patent wars bite into profit margins at Nokia and Ericsson
Telecom equipment vendors Nokia and Ericsson both saw profit margins clobbered by ongoing patent battles which offset strong demand for 5G equipment. Read more…
News
Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung secure 5G deals in India
Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung have managed to secure 5G equipment deals from India’s top two telecom operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Read more…
Views
DoCoMo and NTT unveil 6G partners – spot the metaverse reference!
NTT DoCoMo and NTT will partner with Fujitsu, NEC, and Nokia to conduct 6G experiments – which may or may not include the metaverse. Read more…
Views
Apple is gearing up for the metaverse because it has no choice
If Apple doesn’t go all-in on the metaverse, it’s likely to suffer a similar fate to Nokia’s former handset empire. Read more…
News
Nokia courts both sides of India’s debate over 5G private network spectrum
Nokia enters India’s debate over private 5G network spectrum, saying there’s plenty of opportunities for enterprises and telcos alike. Read more…
News
Nokia is joining the Russia exodus, plans total pullout
Nokia is pulling out of the Russian market completely, sees no way forward “under the current circumstances,” says CEO Pekka Lundmark. Read more…
News
Vodafone Idea looks beyond the usual vendor suspects for 5G gear
Vodafone Idea is reportedly talking with non-traditional telecom vendors for its upcoming 5G network rollouts, mainly to save costs. Read more…
News
Despite massive cost-cutting Nokia back in the 5G rollout race
Shifting geopolitics and sharp cost-cutting have put Nokia firmly back in the global 5G rollout race since CEO Pekka Lundmark took the reins. Read more…
News
Nokia’s Nishant Batra says Indian telcos won’t become full-fledged vendors
Nokia’s chief strategy and technology officer, Nishant Batra, said that the Indian telecom operators would not become full-fledged vendors Read more…
News
Global telecom vendors, EMS players preparing ‘Make in India’ plans
European telecom vendors Ericsson and Nokia have expressed their intention to expand existing manufacturing operations in India. Read more…
News
Nokia to provide M1-Starhub joint venture, Antina, with 5G SA network
Nokia has been selected by Antina, a joint venture formed by operators M1 and StarHub, to deploy 5G SA networks across Singapore. Read more…
News
Nokia restructuring – plans to cut 10,000 jobs within two years
Finnish telecoms group Nokia plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs within the next two years to trim costs and invest more in research capabilities. Read more…
News
Nokia warns of challenges in playing catch up with rivals in 2021
Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia warned of challenges to come this year to catch up with rivals after a strong finish to 2020. Read more…
News
Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE want BSNL to clear dues; seek govt intervention
European and Chinese gear vendors said the ongoing network-related dues issue with BSNL would dent India’s image as an investment destination Read more…
News
India’s Airtel to remove ZTE, Huawei from 4G network to be a ‘clean telco’
Bharti Airtel has reportedly begun its ‘clean telco’ journey in India gradually reducing exposure to Chinese telecom vendors Huawei and ZTE. Read more…
News
Nokia to build 4G/LTE network on the moon, some still waiting on Earth!
Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on the moon. I’m struggling to get a phone signal at home on planet Earth Read more…
News
Samsung wins $6.6bn Verizon network deal, Nokia takes a hit
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had won a $6.64 billion order to provide wireless network communication solutions to Verizon in the US. Read more…
News
China considers retaliation against Nokia, Ericsson if EU bans Huawei
China is considering retaliating against Nokia and Ericsson if the EU follows USA and Britain in banning Huawei from 5G networks. Read more…