RAN Vendors

Nokia rubbished a Financial Times report indicating it had started a process to find a new CEO, stating the board fully supports current boss Pekka Lundmark.

SoftBank Corp and Nokia agreed to conduct joint research on RAN and 6G technologies, with the aim of using AI to develop faster and more flexible connectivity systems.

Ericsson revealed it deployed its latest purpose-built RAN compute platform with Australian operator Telstra earlier this month, paving the way for the rollout of 5G-Advanced in the nation.

Nokia continued to play down media reports claiming it is weighing options for its Mobile Networks business, which included speculation Samsung could potentially make a shock move to buy some of the assets.

Samsung was linked by Bloomberg to a potential move for Nokia’s Mobile Networks assets in a deal which could value the Finnish vendor’s division at $10 billion and address a key weakness in its recent financial performance.

EchoStar-owned Boost Mobile and Hughes Network Systems demonstrated automated multi-transport network management between US Navy bases as part of a plan to employ various transport paths to deliver situational communications.

Nokia partnered with Axiom Space to equip the company’s next-generation spacesuits with 4G LTE, enabling network connectivity for astronauts on the upcoming Artemis III lunar mission.