Nokia kicks off production of 5G equipment in India

Nokia announced today that it has commenced production of next-generation 5G equipment at its Chennai manufacturing site. The Finnish company is producing the Nokia AirScale massive Multiple Output (mMIMO) solution after becoming the first to manufacture the 5G New Radio in the country. The equipment will be used for the advanced stages of 5G deployment.

“Our Chennai factory has emerged as a benchmark of India’s manufacturing capabilities, bringing an entire range of telecom technology to operators in India and the rest of the world. From being the first to manufacture 5G NR in India to producing mMIMO, it demonstrates our innovative manufacturing capabilities and our belief in India’s skill and talent to produce the best-in-class equipment.