Nokia bags robust 5G rollout deal

Nokia has won an IP/MPLS network deal with Thailand’s leading complete digital lifestyle enabler True Group, said the company in a press release.

Nokia’s solution, which will be deployed in the north-eastern and eastern areas of the country, where the important Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is located, will enable a robust 5G rollout with customised services requirements for throughput, latency and reliability.

The Thai government is pushing for 5G to drive the economy and opened an auction for 5G spectrum to the country's main operators, including True Group recently.

The EEC is a flagship development project under Thailand 4.0 initiative through which the Thai government plans to turn the area into a hub of trade, investment, regional transportation and logistics, and a strategic gateway to Asia.

Nokia’s IP/MPLS solution includes network slicing functions – a key building block for any 5G deployment – that will enable True to partition its network into independent logical network slices, each with performance characteristics that fit specific needs.

Network slicing will enable new use cases and services for individual customers and vertical segments, such as public safety, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing.