Defence company KNDS enlisted Nokia to provide 5G capabilities intended to boost communications for military personnel and enable autonomous war machines.

The contract for Nokia Defense involves using its Banshee portfolio to close gaps in battlefield communications.

Nokia stated Banshee systems would be integrated with a KNDS armoured vehicle for infantry to deliver a communications set-up described by the Finnish vendor as fit for a “transition from armoured vehicles into complex mission environments”.

It explained the integration would enable “more responsive and coordinated operations”, highlighting modern warfare requirements spanning “continuous communication across many manned and unmanned systems”.

The connectivity gap targeted involves communications with personnel once they are outside their vehicle. Nokia explained 5G would tackle this, along with laying the groundwork for the data exchange required to run robotic systems.

Ari Kynaslahti, head of Nokia Defense, said “reliable, real-time data” is now a must for military operations, a view echoed by KNDS France CEO Nicolas Groult, who said “connectivity is becoming a core enabler of future land operations”.

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Nokia and Lenovo agreed another multi-year patent cross-licensing deal to maintain a harmony found in 2021 when they put their litigious differences aside.

The companies emphasised their commitment to licensing their respective technologies on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.

They were tighter lipped regarding the exact details of their latest agreement, though Nokia chief licensing officer Susanna Martikainen said it is an “amicable” arrangement which the company is happy to have come to.

Taylor Ludlam, VP, deputy general counsel and chief IP officer at Lenovo, pointed to its meaningful contribution to technology development and emphasised the benefits of allowing other companies to access it.

“Effective IP licensing helps companies innovate faster, meet industry standards and bring new products to customers more efficiently”.

A two-year legal fight between the companies was brought to a close in 2021 when they agreed an initial cross-licensing deal, one which Nokia stated at the time involved Lenovo making a “net balancing payment”.

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A MEO desenvolve e disponibiliza APIs standard de rede móvel 5G para autenticação aplicacional, prevenção de fraude e proteção de transações críticas. Esta aposta conta com a parceria da Nokia, Infobip e Aduna.

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Nokia highlighted a major expansion of its advanced test and packaging operations in the US state of Pennsylvania, in a move designed to scale production of optical networking technologies which underpin AI infrastructure.

The Finnish vendor stated the investment will increase the facility’s production capacity by up to 10 times its current level, with the extended capability expected to be commercially available by the end of Q3.

Nokia said the expansion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is expected to nearly double the workforce there to more than 500 across engineering, manufacturing and R&D, with a projected economic impact of more than $500 million over the next five years.

It noted the Allentown site is one of only a few facilities in the US providing advanced test and packaging of photonic chips into optical modules for use in AI and telecoms infrastructure.

Nokia stated less than 2% of global semiconductor advanced test and packaging currently takes place in the US, making domestic capacity a strategic priority. The company claimed its optical technologies can reduce energy usage in AI communications by as much as 75%.

The expansion is part of Nokia’s multi-year plan to invest $4 billion in research and manufacturing in the US for AI-ready network connectivity.

The Allentown project involves approximately $30 million in total investment, including around $4 million in assistance from the state of Pennsylvania and approximately $10 million in federal CHIPS and Science Act tax credit.

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard said the “AI supercycle” is fundamentally reshaping network and infrastructure requirements and noted the Allentown expansion was a direct investment in that future.

“It also reflects the strong partnership between Nokia, the United States, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support advanced manufacturing, create jobs, and strengthen US technology leadership and global competitiveness,” he said.

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Nokia positioned the forthcoming addition of an agentic AI framework into its network services platform (NSP) as giving operators the ability to adopt agents using trusted data within secure boundaries.

The vendor stated the move would provide the means for customers to introduce AI operations for IP networks, with agents able to take guided, explainable actions based on real network data.

Commercial availability of the functionality is expected by the end of the year.

Nokia’s NSP is its management and automation platform for multi-vendor IP networks. It asserted the addition of the AI framework supports communication with external agents and would aid operators on their routes towards employing fully automated networks.

The company explained “while AI has the potential to transform network operations, many operators have remained cautious due to concerns around explainability, trust and risk in production environments”.

Its approach to ease these concerns is by “embedding agentic AI capabilities directly into the platform that already serves as the authoritative controller for IP networks”.

The vendor announced the first agent able to use the framework is a troubleshooting bot designed to help operators identify the root causes of problems faster and resolve complex issues.

Nokia VP and general manager for IP network automation software Sasa Nijemcevic said the move would “have a major impact on the way operators manage their networks, and will enable them to enhance their operations significantly and accelerate their journey toward autonomous networks with focus on solving real operational problems”.

“This is an incremental, pragmatic step toward AI‑native networks,” he added.

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Nokia teamed up with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to modernise the operator’s mobile network with advanced 5G RAN capabilities, as part of broader ambitions around AI-enabled services.

Nokia stated it will support the rollout of low- and mid-band 5G in the country to help build “AI-ready” networks, serving Indosat’s customers nationwide.

The Finnish vendor pitched the partnership as “more than a network upgrade”, touting a commitment to enhancing digital experiences including immersive entertainment, gaming and everyday digital activities. It also pointed to advanced consumer and enterprise use cases because of a better network, spanning several key sectors.

The duo explained the network modernisation push will lay the infrastructure foundations for the country’s next phase of growth, with a shared mission “to turn connectivity into a platform for intelligence”.

This will be done through a deployment of AI-RAN, working with Nvidia to hold field trials in Indonesia by the end of 2026. It will also support Nokia’s work on new AI algorithms designed to improve spectral efficiency on Nvidia AI-RAN platforms.

Indosat added combining centralised AI factories and distributed AI-RAN infrastructure will advance its AI grid, creating a unified intelligence layer that distributes both AI and connectivity to millions.

Justin Hotard, CEO of Nokia, said together with Indosat and Nvidia, it is working to build a network that expands 5G, enables new AI driven services and creates long-term value.

“This partnership reflects a broader shift in the industry, as operators invest in networks that deliver high performance at scale while supporting greater efficiency, new business models and digital growth.”

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