This speech has been so widely followed globally that it was good to be mentioned. Finland is getting a nice amount of attention globally now, as sauna will soon be on everyone’s lips. Thank you, Zelenskyy. 
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Another comment tempers expectations:
“The Nokia RAN products are all 4G. Nokia lost both the RAN to Samsung and 5G packet core to Ericsson and numerous attempts at re-entry were unsuccessful. They also lost the RCS messaging business to Mavinir, which is the future of messaging. Unless management has significantly changed their approach, re-entry to VZ is unlikely.”
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That comment is a bit backward-looking. Mavenir seems to be somewhat on its deathbed. Nothing has been heard about the Saudi bailout for 5 months; will it happen, or did they realize it would be like throwing money down the drain?
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Yes, this is certainly 4G, and it’s certainly difficult for Nokia to get involved. But at the same time, it must be stated that clearly not everything has gone as intended. AND this will still give Nokia an opportunity.
Apparently, Verizon is still currently using an NSA core. So the intention was to build a new network “on top of Nokia” - and apparently Samsung had promised good performance. Clearly, this promise has not been kept. I don’t know how things will go when Verizon updates to 5G SA - is that what they are waiting for now?
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Näitä oletettavasti liikkuu Nokian kautta operaattoreille melkoinen määrä, vaikka niitä ei taida löytää erikseen kuluttajamyynnistä.
Press Release
Nokia launches FastMile Gateway 4, enhancing its Wi-Fi 7 enabled FWA portfolio
- New, compact 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) gateway with Wi-Fi 7, designed to deliver seamless 5G speeds throughout the home for an enhanced user experience,
- Delivers superior performance enabling Wi-Fi speeds of up to 4Gbps for faster, more reliable connectivity.
- Nokia comprehensive FastMile gateway portfolio now includes more FWA options including indoor, outdoor and window mount options to meet operator needs.
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Pan India monthly 5G traffic surges threefold (y-o-y) to
reach 7.6 EB in 2024
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This is probably more of a business news item than that AI-RAN thing about Indosat
https://www.techinasia.com/news/indosat-nokia-boost-4g-5g-infrastructure-indonesia
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has formed a partnership with Nokia to upgrade its 4G and 5G radio access network infrastructure across Indonesia.
The partnership will deploy Nokia’s radio technology to improve network connectivity.
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Nokia has announced the reclassification of its financial information for 2024 to reflect the transfer of its Managed Services business from the Cloud and Network Services group to the Mobile Networks business group.
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It just occurred to me why such an internal transfer is being made now.
Yes, it is explained that “Cloud and network services are increasingly moving towards cloud-native software sales,” but this has, of course, been known since the beginning of 2021 when the change was made. Of course, it could be that the matter is solely and exclusively as stated above - without underlying motives, or perhaps it is better to link this to Mobile Networks now for one reason or another.
Btw, due to that transfer, Mobile’s revenue for 2024 increased by 434 million euros and operating profit increased by 43 million euros. The operating profit of Managed Services businesses was thus 9.9%.
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Lundmark will be on Yle’s Ykkösaamu tomorrow at 10:05 AM. It will be interesting to hear what kind of mindset Pekka has as he steps down from the CEO position.
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Pekka:
On Military Communications:
Troops carry a small network in a backpack on the battlefield, creating a 5G technology bubble in a specific area. Drones use a lot of data. Nokia compiles the entire situational picture: voice, cameras, drones. The same technology is used as in the civilian sector, but applied.
Lockheed cooperation as a recent example; several of their products are starting to use Nokia’s technology. The defense industry currently has little significance for Nokia, but it could become very significant in the future.
The only non-Chinese operator that can offer a full range of communication technology, and there is starting to be demand for that combo. China accounts for half of the global market; Nokia has a few percent slice there. Pekka does not want to comment on the Chinese. In Germany, Chinese companies have a 60% share. 80-90% of US data traffic passes through a Nokia device at some point. 70% of broadband traffic in the USA is managed by Nokia. Nokia is a strategic company in the EU and USA.
Headquarters to the US? No plans at the moment. In the future, it might be that in Europe, one must be European, and in the USA, American, respectively. (What could that mean?)
Rewarding Finnish small investors is important. Dividends and capital returns.
The EU has failed in creating a common market; too much overlapping regulation; the service of regulation requires a large number of people in companies just to prepare reports. Now, regulation might be dismantled. Pekka would like bold tax reforms to create growth in Finland. Attracting capital is important; product development is important for Finland. Immigration is important, specifically work-based immigration.
When Pekka started, Nokia was behind in 5G. Pekka is proud of Nokia’s restored competitiveness; customer feedback is now on a completely different level.
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Thanks for the summary. The interview left a “good feeling” about Nokia’s current situation. And I must say that I personally like Lundmark’s correct, polite, and factual style of presenting, explaining things, and taking a stand on issues. Someone might crave more empty promises and hype, but this style is probably more in our Finnish genes.
IL has also made a summary.
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5G traffic rises 3x in India due to fixed wireless access boom: Nokia
Nokia Intiassa myötätuulessa
Fixed wireless access (FWA) or home broadband is driving the massive surge in 5G data traffic in India, Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia said on Thursday.
In its annual India Mobile Broadband Index report, Nokia said that 5G data traffic tripled in 2024, while 4G growth declined. The report also noted that data consumption of 5G FWA users is 12 times that of mobile data users.
With 5G FWA making up 25 per cent of overall 5G data, the findings solidify home broadband as the only major segment where 5G can be quickly monetised by telecom companies.
Jio AirFiber and Airtel Xstream AirFiber together control 60 per cent of the FWA market share, analysts said.
Home broadband delivers high-speed internet using wireless signals instead of traditional wired infrastructure like fibre or cable. A dedicated equipment at customer premises, such as a fixed outdoor antenna or an indoor router, picks up signals from nearby mobile towers and converts them into Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
On average, 5G users guzzle up to 40 GB of data per month. 5G data traffic contributed 35.5 per cent of all network traffic as of end-2024, while in metro cities, it made up 43 per cent of all data traffic.
Consequently, Nokia believes 5G will surpass 4G by the first quarter of 2026.
Rising fast
The report said India had 290 million 5G users in 2024, more than double the 131 million at the end of 2023, in part due to active 5G devices doubling in 2024 to reach 271 million. The figure is set to rise to 770 million by 2028, with 120 million additions annually.
“Nearly four out of five smartphones replaced in 2024 were 5G capable. This is expected to rise to 90 per cent in 2025,” said Sandeep Saxena, head of technology and solutions, mobile networks, Nokia India.
As a result of industry-wide trends, the average monthly data traffic per user also surged by 14 per cent year-on-year in 2024, reaching 27.5 GB per user, making India among the top countries globally in terms of data usage. Data usage has surged in recent years, maintaining a compounded annual growth rate of 19.5 per cent.
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Russia’s patent authority Rospatent has transferred the trademark of the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to the Russian company Rusklimat. This is a significant precedent.
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