Nokia and Elisa modernize network for Advanced 5G era

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Nokia and Elisa modernize network for Advanced 5G era

• Nokia to supply Advanced 5G (5.5G) ready solutions from its industry-leading AirScale portfolio supporting AI applications.
• Continued partnership will see Elisa and Nokia deploy cloud-native Voice Core solution to drive deployment of new 5G Advanced services and improve operational efficiencies.
• Elisa to deploy Nokia data center fabric network automation solution for faster time to market and better service availability.

12 June 2025
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it has been awarded a new four-year contract extension by its long-standing partner, Elisa to significantly enhance the capacity, coverage and speed of Elisa’s network. The comprehensive deal, which will cover both Estonia and Finland, will prepare Elisa’s network for the Advanced 5G era supporting ultra-fast speeds and low latency at near-instantaneous levels, crucial for applications such as AI, virtual reality, augmented reality, and industrial automation.

Nokia’s industry-leading, energy-efficient AirScale Radio Access Network (RAN) portfolio will support Elisa’s pioneering efforts to deliver premium 5G services to its customers. Nokia will supply its latest generation of Advanced 5G-ready Habrok 32 Massive MIMO radios and its Pandion portfolio of FDD multi-band remote radio heads for comprehensive coverage across multiple deployment scenarios. Nokia will also supply its high-capacity compact Tuuli 26e and ultra-performance Ponente, Lodos and Levante AirScale baseband solutions. Nokia’s portfolio is powered by its energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology for maximum performance, efficiency, and reliability. Elisa will also benefit from Nokia’s network management solution MantaRay NM. The deal also includes network optimization maintenance, and support services.

Nokia will also introduce its new AirScale Dual Boost base station technology designed to help CSPs maximise the potential of their base station assets. It utilizes Nokia’s advanced AirScale base station portfolio, baseband and radio hardware and software to enhance Nokia’s massive MIMO capabilities further by providing a significant leap in both uplink and downlink processing. This supports Elisa’s base station hardware and software assets more efficiently.