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Nokia selected by Thailand's dtac as its first 5G partner

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  • Nokia to provide 4G and #5g equipment to support low and high-frequency bands
  • Supports Thailand 4.0 digitization initiative

28 December 2020

Espoo, Finland – #nokia today announced that it has been selected by Thai mobile operator, #dtac, part of Telenor Group, as its first #5g RAN partner in a three-year deal covering the North and North Eastern regions of Thailand. With this deal, Nokia plays a key role in ensuring that dtac's network performance is fully 5G-ready, and enabling a faster rollout of new #5g services as demand grows.

Nokia has been in Thailand for over 30 years with the deployment of 2G, 3G and 4G networks and will now provide #5g connectivity that will support the country's efforts to digitize as part of its 'Thailand 4.0' economic strategy. The deployment is expected to begin later this year with completion expected in 2022. 

The deal, which is an extension of Nokia's existing #partnership with #dtac, will see an accelerated large-scale deployment of #5g on low-band spectrum (700-900Mhz) and high-capacity mmWave technology (26GHz), as well as enhancements of the existing networks utilizing 2300MHz, 2100MHz and 1800MHz spectrum. This combination will provide superior coverage and faster data speeds to subscribers.

Nokia will provide its AirScale Radio Access solutions for 4G and #5g networks that will improve overall network performance while enabling #dtac to deliver #5g experience with ultra-low latency and extreme capacity. AirScale Radio Access is an industry-first commercial #5g solution enabling operators to capitalize early on #5g. The deal includes digital deployment for faster time to market, as well as optimization services.

dtac will also deploy #nokia Software's NetAct Cloud network management system, which delivers cloud-agnostic, best-in-class tools for troubleshooting, administration, software management and configuration management. 

Nokia is a long-standing partner of #dtac and has previously provided its first commercial 4G TDD network in Thailand. #nokia has also provided solutions from its IP/Optical portfolio to bolster its network including a software-defined network (SDN)-ready IP/Optical network.  

Prathet Tankuranun, Chief Technology Officer at #dtacsaid: "We never stop improving our network and delivering better data experiences across a broad range of devices. Our current deployment leverages 5G-enhanced mobile broadband and 5G-ready Massive MIMO technology to bring improved coverage and higher data capacity to our customers nationwide."

Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at #nokia, said: "We are delighted to extend our long-standing #partnership with #dtac in Thailand and be the first vendor to partner with the operator in the #5g era. Our AirScale portfolio offers a clear migration path to #5g and we look forward to supporting #dtac with its efforts to deliver compelling #5g experiences to subscribers."