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Nokia
and Turk Telekom have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of Fifth Generation (5G)
radio access network technology and the applications that will drive the
Internet of Things, reports ITRealms.
Türk Telekom, ITRealms gathered would make its network infrastructure available to Nokia for
real-time testing to accelerate the introduction of 5G in Turkey.
5G technology, ITRealms will move beyond
simple connectivity to transform networks, delivering massive capacity,
connectivity and ultra-fast data speeds - with almost zero latency - to meet the
demands of billions of devices, applications and things in the 'programmable
world'. With Network Slicing, a 5G network can be tailored to the diverse needs
of different industries, enabling the large-scale transformation of sectors
such as healthcare, security, automotive, public safety, industrial
manufacturing, smart cities and more.
ITRealms also reports that the companies
will work together on testing 5G and Internet of Things technologies for
tracking, metering, smart cities, smart home and latency-sensitive
applications. They will then use their findings to develop 5G-ready solutions
that will allow Türk Telekom to evolve its network and be ready for the
eventual introduction of commercial 5G services.
Nokia disclosed that in a crucial step
towards 5G, they are currently deploying Fourth Generation (4G) Long Term Evolution
(LTE)-Advanced technology for Türk Telekom, and the operator has already
launched LTE-A services in Turkey.
Furthermore, Nokia informed that it
has been a longstanding provider to Türk Telekom of customer care and
analytics-driven solutions from its motive portfolio, underpinning the
operator's network with advanced technology to ensure the optimum customer
experience.
The new MoU will see the companies
focusing on the development of a cloud architecture for radio and core network
technology that can support Network Slicing in particular.
For the Rami Aslan, CEO at Türk Telekom,
said "We intend to be a pioneer in the deployment of technologies that
differentiate our customer services. Working with Nokia, we have already
launched 4G LTE-Advanced in Turkey, and the development of 5G technology will
allow us to drive digital revolution, changing the way of
life for our customers and growing the economy. We are pleased to yet again
leverage Nokia's expertise and innovation leadership."
Ernst Nassl, head of customer business team Turkey and
Central Asia at Nokia, said "By signing the agreement with Türk Telekom to develop 5G
and IoT technologies, we are taking an important step towards defining the future
of mobile networks. Our work with customers on 5G is crucial in allowing us to
better understand real network use-cases for this technology and to accelerate
commercial use."
