Nokia said that Telenor's DNA and Telia Finland have selected it to supply radio access network (RAN) equipment and managed services for their SYV shared network (formerly Suomen Yhteisverkko). The deal includes deployment of 5G RAN equipment and modernisation of existing 2G, 3G and 4G sites in northern and eastern Finland. The three-year rollout will begin in early 2021 and is due for completion by the end of 2023.
Nokia will replace SYV's current RAN equipment, offer digital deployment for faster time to market, and comprehensive managed services over the course of the three-year roll-out. Nokia will be responsible for the network infrastructure upgrade, field maintenance, network monitoring and implementation in over 50 percent of the country area in eastern and northern Finland.
The modernisation will cover all the existing SYV base stations, base station controllers, radio network controller and IP transport for the connection to the core infrastructures of DNA and Telia Finland. Operations Support Systems and reporting systems will also be upgraded. Nokia will be responsible for deploying and managing the new network, supporting a range of business models and operating capabilities that will enable SYV to optimise the cost of operations while improving service and network performance.
