Nokia bags 5G RAN deal from Thailand’s dtac

NEW DELHI: Finnish telecoms gear maker Nokia Monday said it has bagged a three-year 5G RAN deal from Thai mobile operator dtac, part of Telenor Group, to roll out 5G services in the North and North-Eastern regions of the country.

Under the deal, Nokia will deploy 5G on low-band spectrum (700-900Mhz) and mmWave band (26GHz), and will also enhance networks on 2300Mhz, 2100Mhz, and 1800Mhz spectrum bands.

Nokia will provide its AirScale Radio Access solutions for 4G and 5G networks and dtac will also deploy Nokia Software’s NetAct Cloud network management system.

Nokia has also provided solutions from its IP/Optical portfolio to bolster dtac’s network including a software-defined network (SDN)-ready IP/Optical network.