Nokia announced a three-year deal with Zain Saudi Arabia to supply thousands of 5G sites across the country. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The deal introduces 5G using 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz, along with massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (mMIMO) to deliver enhanced network capacity, coverage, and improved downlink and uplink speeds. In addition, the deal will introduce E-Band microwave in certain areas to allow for ultra-high-capacity backhaul networks.
- Overview of the solution for the 5G deployment:
- Nokia AirScale radio platform
- Nokia 5G Anyhaul: Nokia Wavence’s E-band microwave radio with multi-frequency carrier aggregation will support multi-gigabit capacities and low-latency microwave transport
- Nokia NetGuard Security Management solution to ensure a highly secure 5G network
- Nokia Services: Full turnkey services including covering network planning, integration, implementation, project management, logistics and technical support
Nokia said it currently has 43 commercial 5G deals with operators around the world and is involved in more than 100 5G-related customer engagements.
Amr K. El Leithy, head of the Middle East and Africa market at Nokia, said: “This contract, which includes 5G RAN, backhaul, security and services, demonstrates the breadth of our full-portfolio strengths and depth of global expertise in deploying these next-generation projects.”
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