Eastlink awarded a multi-year strategic access network upgrade deal to Nokia, including its AirScale portfolio. The partnership includes new site expansion and existing site upgrades. The first site using Nokia technology is expected to go live in August.
Nokia’s AirScale 5G portfolio includes baseband, remote radio heads, and massive MIMO antennas, which provide vast 5G capacity, coverage, and easy deployment. These solutions are powered by a new energy-efficient generation of ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) technology.
Jeff Gillham, CEO at Eastlink, said: “We’re so pleased to welcome Nokia as part of our dual supplier radio network strategy. We expect them to cover a sizeable portion of our mobile radio access network over the next few years. As a global leader in 5G technology, Nokia will be a key contributor towards helping us deliver the best mobile experience to our customers as we leverage their expertise of next-generation technology that focuses on energy-efficiency and security.”
