Orange and Nokia announced an expansion of their partnership aimed at advancing network programmability and monetization. Utilizing Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal, developers will be able to test and leverage Orange’s 5G network capabilities to create innovative applications for customers in France and across Europe. This move is part of Orange’s broader strategy to accelerate the adoption of 5G technology and unlock its full potential for various applications.
Orange is already offering commercial-grade network API capabilities through the Orange Developer Portal. The expanded partnership with Nokia aims to provide developers with enhanced tools and resources, including Software Development Kits (SDKs), detailed Network API documentation, a sandbox environment for testing, and code snippets for application development. These resources are designed to facilitate the creation of new use cases and add value for both developers and Orange customers.
As a key initiative under this expanded collaboration, Orange and Nokia co-hosted a “Network as Code Hackathon” on May 23-24 at Viva Tech, France’s premier tech start-up conference. This event served as a platform for developers to build new, innovative applications using Nokia’s Network as Code platform. Moving forward, the partnership will focus on engaging with the developer community and supporting pre-commercial use cases, with pilot programs set to launch in select European countries through Orange 5G Labs.
Key Points:
- Orange and Nokia expand partnership to enhance 5G network programmability and monetization.
- Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal to provide SDKs, API documentation, sandbox environments, and code snippets.
- Orange co-hosted a “Network as Code Hackathon” at Viva Tech to foster innovative application development.
- Pilot programs to launch in select European countries through Orange 5G Labs.
- Nokia’s platform aims to unify telco networks, systems integrators, and software developers to accelerate 5G application development. The platform adheres to industry standards from GSMA Open Gateway initiative and Linux Foundation CAMARA.
- Nokia has collaboration agreements with 12 network operators and ecosystem partners globally.