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Nokia Launches Intent-Based Solution that Allows Operators to Deploy

Software-Defined Access at their Own Pace

Nokia unveiled the industry’s first fully from a business perspective instead scalability and agility. Operators can
integrated intent-based solution that of at the technology level. With Nokia’s analyze the impact on operations and save
completely changes how operators build intent-based Altiplano Access Controller, 25-40% in management tasks. Quick-
fixed access networks to deliver ultra- operators can simply define the outcome start solutions that help operators bring
broadband services. With Nokia’s new they want to achieve in terms of a service SDAN into the lab, conduct trials or start
intent-based Altiplano Access Controller definition or SLA, and the network will a deployment with minimal OSS impact
operators will be able to flexibly move automatically configure to support it and faster time-to-service. Support for
toward software-defined access and gain across any technology environment. It legacy with SDAN integrating easily into
more intuitive and automated control also makes it easier to configure and existing IT systems via a rich choice of
to deliver a gigabit experience to users provision networks with self-adjusting protocols. Combined with a unique service
everywhere. In the race to deliver a better capabilities that continuously monitor the to seamlessly migrate Nokia ISAM nodes
broadband experience, operators are state of the network against intents and to Lightspan, operators get a safe and
upgrading their access networks and execute changes as necessary across the efficient evolution path. OSS and system
introducing new technologies like 5G network. While the benefits of SDAN and integration services that help reduce the
Fixed Wireless Access. However, with intent-based networking are significant, risk, cost and time it takes to build, integrate
each upgrade come additional service operators typically have extensive network and operate software-defined access.
management and operational complexity, investments that simply can’t be replaced Enabling operators to incrementally move
which limit an operator’s ability to quickly or upgraded at once. To avoid stranding toward a more intelligent and automated
introduce new services. Software-defined existing systems and disrupting business, network, the toolkit builds on Nokia’s
access networks (SDAN) can help by operators need the flexibility to add SDAN extensive network migration experience
creating an open programmable network in incremental steps. Nokia supports this that includes more than 65 ultra-broadband
that is easier to adapt, automate and stepped approach with a toolkit of services transformation customers with 99% first-
expand. Intent-based networking (IBN) and solutions that help operators build, time-right success. Ray Owen, CTO at
further enhances the benefits of SDAN and integrate and operate software-defined nbn, said: “As a long-standing strategic
serves as the next evolutionary step toward access at their own pace. This includes: partner for nbn, Nokia continues to play a
a fully autonomous network. Supporting Cloud design and OpEx modeling with key role in helping us evolve our network to
both traditional and SDAN nodes, it allows Nokia’s unique end-to-end expertise to meet our broadband access goals. Nokia’s
operators to manage service availability ensure the highest gains in performance, cutting-edge SDAN technology allows us
to manage the various G.fast deployments
we have across the nbn FTTC network.
It also gives us the flexibility to enhance
the customer experience management
and advance our own operations systems
with integration into the Nokia SDAN open
environment.” Sandra Motley, President of
Fixed Networks at Nokia, said: “Innovative
intent-based solutions like our Altiplano
Access Controller are changing the game
for how operators deliver services over
their network. No longer confined by their
underlying infrastructure, operators can
now create a service with the assurance
of knowing the network will automatically
configure and adapt to support what’s
needed.”

Telia Finland Contracts Nokia for 5G FWA Solution

Nokia has announced a deal with Telia According to the vendor, its FastMile 5G services to residences countrywide. Telia
Company under which it will bring its 5G gateway will allow Telia Finland to unlock Finland customers that subscribe to the
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution to the full potential of its 5G mobile network operator’s enhanced next-gen service can
customers of the latter’s Finnish subsidiary. and quickly extend new ultra-broadband reportedly already pick up a Nokia FastMile

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