Nokia Wins AT&T C-Band Deal

Nokia Wins AT&T C-Band Deal
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Nokia signed a five-year deal with AT&T to deploy the mobile operator’s C-Band network in parts of the U.S. By deploying 5G in C-Band spectrum, AT&T will be able to better provide 5G services with the right mix of coverage and capacity.

The deal involves indoor and outdoor 5G equipment comprising massive MIMO antennas, macro remote radio heads and baseband equipment. The Finnish vendor explained its equipment covers non-standalone and standalone variants of 5G, cloud-based implementations and open RAN. It is also compliant with current LTE kit deployed by AT&T.

“AT&T is committed to bringing the power of 5G to businesses and communities across the nation, and our C-Band deployments with Nokia will help add 5G capacity where it’s needed. Nokia has been our trusted collaborator for more than 20 years as we’ve rolled out each generation of wireless technology, and its C-Band portfolio brings the right capabilities to help enable AT&T to deliver an exciting and powerful 5G experience that our subscribers have come to expect from us,“ said Igal Elbaz, Senior Vice President of Wireless and Access Technology at AT&T.

“Nokia is ready to support the launch of 5G services into this valuable new spectrum on our customers’ timelines by leveraging our powerful portfolio of C-Band solutions and by being the first to demonstrate a live C-Band network in the U.S. in 2020. Our flexible and comprehensive portfolio will enable AT&T to enhance its 5G services in areas across the nation,“ said Ed Cholerton, President of Nokia North America.