Nokia bags 4G equipment contract from Vodafone Idea

NEW DELHI: Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia has won a contract to supply 4G equipment to Vodafone IdeaNSE -1.08 % Ltd across its multiple service areas.

A joint statement issued by the two companies on Monday said Nokia will deploy telecom equipment including Single RAN Advanced, massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and small cells as part of the agreement. The statement did not give financial details of the contract.

Nokia said these deployments will enable Vodafone Idea (VIL) subscribers to enjoy higher-bandwidth applications and services.

“Vodafone Idea is undertaking the world’s biggest telecom network integration in India and creating India’s most advanced, secure and cost-efficient network,” Vishant Vora, chief technology officer at Vodafone Idea, said. “Extensive use of UBRs, DSRs, m-MIMOs, and HetNets are key to our plan in this integration exercise.”