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Nokia Acquires Rapid Technology and R&D Unit to Strengthen Development
of Network API Solutions and Ecosystem

Nokia announced that it has acquired with Nokia’s Network as Code platform bring a robust API infrastructure platform
Rapid’s technology assets, including the with developer portal will enable operators to accelerate network API-related product
world’s largest API hub used by thousands to seamlessly integrate their networks, development and drive adoption across its
of active developers globally, and its highly actively control API usage and exposure, broad global developer community.” Marc
skilled research and development unit. This enhance API lifecycle management, and Friend, CEO of Rapid, said: “We are pleased
deal builds on Nokia’s strategy of expanding collaborate with Rapid’s global developer to join forces with Nokia. The combination
its network API product roadmap and base on its public API marketplace. of Rapid’s API technology and R&D
leading the API ecosystem of operators, Since launching the Network as Code expertise with Nokia’s scale and network
systems integrators, independent software platform in September 2023, Nokia has and API domain expertise will enable us
vendors, and hyperscalers to utilize 5G gained significant momentum with 27 to expand the broader API ecosystem.”
and 4G network capabilities and monetize partners globally, including BT, DISH, Rapid’s API technology includes a public
network assets. Following massive Google Cloud, Infobip, Orange, Telefonica, marketplace, enterprise services, and
investments in 5G, operators are using and Telecom Argentina. Raghav Sahgal, an enterprise-grade API hub that allows
network APIs to monetize their network President of Cloud and Network Services companies to securely design, build, test,
assets and core capabilities by exposing at Noka, said: “Operators need a bridge and share APIs across their organization
their network functions in a standardized to connect to thousands of developers and with external partners. With the public
way to developers so they can build to drive enterprise and consumer value API marketplace, developers around the
and sell new consumer, enterprise, and creation and monetize their networks. world can list and monetize their own APIs,
industrial applications. The integration of Rapid’s technology and talented R&D and connect to hundreds of other APIs.
Rapid’s industry-leading API technology team, together with Nokia, will allow usto

Nokia Named Leader in GlobalData’s Small Cell Competitive Landscape

Assessment 2024 Report

Nokia has been named Leader in GlobalData’s Small Cells: VR, AR and gaming as well as smart cities and IoT applications.
Competitive Landscape Assessment September 2024 report. Mark Atkinson, Head of RAN at Nokia, said: “We are proud to be
The in-depth report judged all leading small cell providers and named Leader in GlobalData’s small cells competitive landscape
positioned Nokia as overall Leader in the Residential and Outdoor assessment report. It’s recognition of the steps we have taken
categories. In particular, Nokia was commended for being the only to make our portfolio best-in-class for our customers. All of our
vendor to offer an “All-in-One” 5G solution for both outdoor and solutions benefit from having the latest ReefShark chipsets and
residential use cases available to the global market. GlobalData is support all frequency ranges for premium coverage and capacity
a globally recognized data analytics and consulting organization. both indoors and outdoors.”
GlobalData commented that: “Nokia's outdoor small-cell portfolio
offers the lightest, smallest 5G products on the market and
support for a wider range of spectrum bands than nearly every
other vendor. The portfolio is also distinguished by containing the
only all-in-one 5G small cell supporting sub-6 GHz spectrum that
is not a CBRS product – a product, branded Kolibri, that is also as
compact as any outdoor small cell radio on the market. And its
Shikra Outdoor Residential Enterprise.” GlobalData defines small
cells as “mobile base stations that operate under lower power and
with a smaller coverage range than traditional base stations. This
category includes what have traditionally been called femtocells
and picocells, which improve mobile coverage and capacity inside
homes and businesses, respectively.” Nokia has the widest range
of small solutions that address all deployment requirements and
offer seamless coverage, capacity and performance in dense
urban areas and indoor venues with minimal infrastructure,
enabling flexible and scalable deployments. Its advanced indoor
radio solutions and compact, plug-and-play small cells enhance
in-building coverage and capacity, such as in offices, malls
and enterprises. They also support mmWave bands with high
bandwidth and data rates for demanding 5G applications like
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