Nokia wins Rs 7,500-crore deal from Airtel for 4G network solutions

Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia has bagged an about Rs 7,500-crore deal from Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G network solutions across nine circles in the country. The deal will help Airtel to enhance network capacity and improve customer experience.

The roll-out, which will also lay the foundation for providing 5G connectivity in the future, will see approximately 300,000 radio units deployed across several spectrum bands, including 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz, and is expected to be completed by 2022.