Nokia to deliver around 10% of China Unicom’s 5G core network

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Monday that China Unicom had selected it to supply around 10% share of its 5G core network, confirming an earlier statement to Reuters by Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri.

“China Unicom has chosen Nokia to support the buildout of its 5G SA Core network in China, marking an expansion of Nokia’s existing 4G working relationship with the Chinese communication service provider,” Nokia said in a statement, adding the deal corresponded to a 10% share.

At the end of April, Nokia’s Suri told Reuters in an interview that Nokia had won a 10% share of China Unicom’s 5G core network, alongside rivals Huawei and ZTE.