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Nokia Enhances Fixed Wireless Access Portfolio
with More Options for 4G and 5G Deployments

Nokia introduced several new additions to operators, 5G FWA represents another WiFi solution ensures a seamless ultra-
its Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) portfolio tool in the toolkit to deliver massive scale broadband experience is achieved in
that bring greater flexibility to FWA access with a seamless mix of fiber, every corner of the home. New FastMile
deployments. Nokia’s new FastMile 5G copper, coax, and 5G RAN technologies to 4G Gateway – New FastMile 4G gateways
Gateway supports additional 5G bands overcome deployment obstacles, reduce delivers up to 4dBi of gain and compatibility
to increase regional coverage, introduces costs and accelerate time to market. The with Nokia’s in-home WiFi solution. For
new features that simplify self-install and new additions to Nokia’s Fixed Wireless areas where signal strengths are weak,
integrates Wi-Fi 6 to ensure 5G speeds and Access (FWA) portfolio include: new FastMile Multiband receivers feature
low latency are carried to every corner of New FastMile 5G Gateway - The enhanced up to 11dBi of gain. Installation of Nokia
the home. For those operators looking to Gateway adds 5G New Radio (NR) bands outdoor receivers is facilitated with the
maximize their 4G investments, Nokia’s to support deployments around the globe. Nokia Wireless application, which provides
new FastMile 4G gateways and receivers It contains a high-gain antenna (11 dBi) to step-by-step instructions for installing the
deliver many of the same innovative give consumers a stronger signal and more device and activating the service. Nokia is
features. With Gigabit speeds becoming bandwidth. For operators this ensures trialing its FastMile 5G solution with more
a new benchmark for consumers, 5G FWA that higher speeds can be delivered to than 30 service providers and is starting to
provides mobile operators with a unique more subscribers over their Radio Acces deploy the solution around the globe with
opportunity to capture new revenue Network. Plug-and-play features allow operators such as Optus. Jeff Heynen,
while improving their 5G business case subscribers to install at their convenience, Sr. Research Director, Dell’Oro Group,
with bundled services. For converged and compatibility with Nokia’s in-home said: “Fixed wireless access continues
to grow globally as both mobile and fixed
broadband providers seek to expand
the reach of their broadband services.
Spectrum band flexibility and higher-gain
receivers will be critical components for
operators to deploy fixed wireless access
services across large portions of their
subscriber base.” Sandra Motley, President
of Fixed Networks at Nokia, said: “5G fixed
wireless access is a critical technology
complementing our existing fiber, copper
and coax access solutions. With our new
5G FastMile gateway, any operator owning
spectrum can deliver true fixed-grade
gigabit services to homes and businesses.”

Nokia and Orange Polska Pilot 5G in Lublin

Orange has launched a 5G pilot in the city have been working on building Polish Lublin, commented, “Lublin is a friendly
of Lublin, Poland, as part of its ongoing 5G for over a year now to choose the place for new technologies. The city has
network trials in the country. The trial optimal solution for our customers and the a thriving IT sector focused in the Lublin
uses 80MHz on the 3.4-3.6GHz frequency development of the mobile network. Tests IT Highland ecosystem. We are also an
band to support data transfer speeds with various suppliers give us priceless important academic center. We have been
of up to 800Mbps. Orange will use 5G experience. “They also confirm that we implementing solutions for years to make
smartphones in the trial, alongside Nokia’s are technologically ready to launch this Lublin smart, and thus more attractive to
5G radio access technology and FastMile next-generation network and show what investors. “We want to meet the needs and
5G Gateways for Fixed Wireless Access. opportunities it will give to Poles and the ambitions of our citizens. In this way, we
Last month, Orange launched its first Polish economy in the future. I am glad are building modern Lublin step by step,
5G pilot in Poland in Warsaw, using kit that the trials take place in Lublin, a city and 5G tests carried out by Orange and
from Ericsson. Jean-François Fallacher, focused on development with modern Nokia confirm our potential as a smart
President of Orange Polska, said, “We technologies.” Krzysztof Żuk, Mayor of city.”

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