Nokia has announced that it has won a multi-year deal with Reliance Jio for the deployment of 5G equipment in India. The deal will see Nokia supplying 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment from its AirScale portfolio including base stations, MIMO antennas, and Remote Radio Heads.
The comprehensive supply deal is the second nicked by the company in India after Airtel. The announcement of 5G in India earlier this month has seen a raft of activities as cellular network providers seek to meet the high expectation of the market and deliver quality service. Reliance Jio began its 5G beta trials in four Indian cities earlier this month. The services were based on the standalone architecture started in Mumbai, Kolkatta, Delhi, and Varanasi.
Reliance Jio had stated back in August during its AGM that it has well-established relationships with leading network equipment providers. The company plans to fully cover India with its 5G network by December 2023. Reliance Jio hopes to deploy a 5G standalone network that will deliver advanced 5G services including network slicing and machine-to-machine communications. Reliance Jio says it is pleased to be working with Nokia and it will continue to invest in the latest network technologies. It says it was confident that the Nokia partnership will deliver one of the most enhanced 5G networks in the world.
Nokia also asserts that the deal is a significant win for the brand in the very important Indian market. The move will introduce millions to premium 5G services, enabled by the AirScale portfolio. Nokia says it expects a long and rewarding relationship with Jio.
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