Nokia

BT Group became the latest player to eye 5G revenue opportunities from expanding mobile network API access, inking an agreement to use Nokia’s platform and portal to connect with developers.

Telefonica and Nokia teamed with a university in Spain to launch what they claimed is the first 5G holographic laboratory in the country, designed to develop and test technology use cases.

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark stood by progress being made at its mobile networks business unit despite pushing back a financial target in the wake of major US customer AT&T handing rival Ericsson a bumper open RAN contract.

Nokia issued plans to switch its entire portfolio of broadband access nodes to recyclable packaging by the year-end, a move it stated would lead to a 60 per cent decrease in packaging size and a 44 per cent reduction in overall weight.

Nokia SoC expert Veijo Kontas argued it had recovered ground in the sector following a large-scale turnaround programme, but noted the game is about to change as the 6G era dawns.

Nokia offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at its current, and future, home of radio in the city of Oulu, facilities which are at the forefront of its continued development of 5G and will lead the charge towards 6G.

Nokia Bell Labs signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi oil company Aramco to explore Industry 4. 0 use cases, as part of a wider goal to advance digitalisation in the MENA region.