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Nokia and Google Trial Innovative Slicing Solution for Android Devices and

4G/5G Networks

Nokia and Google announced that they Nokia’s new 5G radio resource allocation over 4G and 5G. Nokia has carried out
have successfully trialed innovative mechanisms as well as slice continuity several live network deployments and
network slice selection functionality on capabilities over 4G and 5G networks. trials with Nokia's global customer base
4G/5G networks using UE Route Selection The trial was conducted using Nokia’s including deployments of new slicing
Policy (URSP) technology and Google end-to-end 4G/5G network slicing product capabilities such as Edge Slicing in Virtual
Pixel 6 (Pro) phones running Android 13. portfolio across RAN-transport-core as Private Networks, LTE-NSA-SA end-to-end
Once deployed, the solution will enable well as related control and management network slicing, Fixed Wireless Access
operators to provide new 5G network systems. The trial included 5G network slicing, Sliced Private Wireless as well
slicing services and enhance the customer slice selection and connectivity based as Slice Management Automation and
application experience of devices with on enterprise and consumer application Orchestration. Ari Kynäslahti, Head of
Android 13. Specifically, URSP capabilities categories as well as 5G NR-LTE slice Strategy and Technology at Nokia Mobile
enable a smartphone to connect to multiple interworking functionalities. Nokia is the Networks, said: “New application-based
network slices simultaneously via different industry leader in 4G/5G network slicing URSP slicing solutions widen operator’s
enterprise and consumer applications and was the first to demonstrate 4G/5G 5G network business opportunities. We are
depending on a subscriber’s specific network slicing across RAN-Transport-Core excited to develop and test new standards-
requirements. The trial, which took place with management and assurance. Nokia’s based URSP technologies with Android that
at Nokia’s network slicing development network slicing solution supports all LTE, will ensure that our customers can provide
center in Tampere, Finland, also included 5G NSA, and 5G SA devices, enabling leading-edge enterprise and consumer
LTE-5G New Radio slice interworking mobile operators to utilize a huge device services using Android devices and Nokia’s
functionality. This will enable operators ecosystem and provide slice continuity 4G/5G networks.”
to maximally utilize existing network
assets such as spectrum and coverage.
URSP capabilities extend network slicing
to new types of applications and use
cases, allowing network slices to be
tailored based on network performance,
traffic routing, latency, and security. For
example, an enterprise customer could
send business-sensitive information using
a secure and high-performing network
slice while participating in a video call
using another slice at the same time.
Additionally, consumers could receive
personalized network slicing services for
example for cloud gaming or high-quality
video streaming. The URSP-based network
slicing solution is also compatible with

Nokia and Telekom Serbia/MTEL Verify 600Gbit/s Optical Network Over

600Km

Nokia announced the successful testing enabling the transport of 100GE and 400GE VP, Europe Nokia Optical Networks, said:
of a 600Gbit/s line rate on Telekom Serbia services In addition to long range city to city “We are proud of our ongoing partnership
and MTEL’s optical transport network over connections, Telekom Serbia will deploy the with Telekom Serbia and support the group
a distance of 600km between Banja Luka 1830 PSS family equipment (PSS-16 and in executing its strategy of maintaining
and Belgrade. The test utilized Nokia 1830 PSS-8x) in two new regional rings to provide market leadership in telecommunication
Photonic Service Switch (PSS), powered by next generation, highly scalable networks services and content in Balkan region.”
its PSE-Vs chipset, and laid the foundation based on wavelength division multiplexing CTO, Telekom Serbia, Djordje Marovic,
for future growth to meet the needs of (WDM) for the needs of its residential and CTO M-Tel Milan Aleksijevic said: “We
low latency, high-capacity traffic demands business customers. Nicolas Almendro, are continuing to invest into the latest

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