2degrees and Nokia partner to speed up 5G services in New Zealand

From GlobeNewswire: 2025-03-30 22:00:00

2degrees and Nokia have signed a six-year deal to accelerate the delivery of 5G services in New Zealand. They will utilize Nokia’s Cloud Native Communication Suite to streamline network activities and enhance automation. The deployment will be on the Nokia Cloud Platform, integrating Red Hat cloud products. The modernization will reduce infrastructure and operational costs, improve energy efficiency by 10-20%, and provide a consolidated network view with Nokia’s MantaRay Network Management solution. Nokia leads in 5G SA Core Networks, with 55% of live deployments using their software, and ended 2024 with the most 5G Standalone Core customers.

2degrees and Nokia have signed a six-year deal to accelerate the delivery of 5G services in New Zealand. They will utilize Nokia’s Cloud Native Communication Suite to streamline network activities and enhance automation. The deployment will be on the Nokia Cloud Platform, integrating Red Hat cloud products. The modernization will reduce infrastructure and operational costs, improve energy efficiency by 10-20%, and provide a consolidated network view with Nokia’s MantaRay Network Management solution. Nokia leads in 5G SA Core Networks, with 55% of live deployments using their software, and ended 2024 with the most 5G Standalone Core customers.



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