Defence networks for a safer Canada
An innovation leader and trusted partner in secure, resilient and sovereign military communications infrastructure
Our commitment to Canada’s defence
- We are committed to supporting Canada in safeguarding its people, values, and sovereignty, while strengthening the security of its allies in today’s complex global environment.
- Nokia is a trusted NATO and Five Eyes partner, a key contributor to defence and critical infrastructure standards, and an innovation leader in fixed, wireless, cloud and data center networks.Â
- Our robust dual-use solutions enhance defence communications and accelerate the digital transformation of military operations.
- We’re ready to bring our solutions and expertise to support the Government of Canada in its mission to strengthen and modernize the Canadian Armed Forces.Â
- Our communications infrastructure solutions will support DND/CAF in their efforts to:
- Maintain a resilient and capable force, equipped to meet evolving challenges
- Build a secure and modern digital foundation that strengthens operations today and enables future innovation
- Enhance collaboration and interoperability with allies to ensure mission success in a connected world
Canadian sovereignty—powered by Canadian innovation
Nokia is committed to helping the Government of Canada foster innovation and reinforce sovereignty through the Defence Industrial Strategy powered by Canada’s defense industry.
We can use our portfolio/expertise/partnerships to deliver secure, sovereign networks controlled by DND/CAF/CSE:
- 35+ year history and strong presence in Canada’s technology industry (note: stretching back to Newbridge in 1989).
- Key R&D centers in Ottawa and Mississauga, 2600 employees across Canada—local expertise, global footprint
- Strong history of collaboration with Canadian defence primes and SMEsÂ
- Compliance with/deep understanding of Canadian procurement policies, including ITB
- Chair of the NATO 5G working group
- Canadian and NATO security clearancesÂ
- Extensive partnerships telecom and defense industriesÂ
- Adherence to industry standards, including CSE and C4ISR
- Certified for Controlled Goods Program (CGP), ISO 9001

Our solutions for Canada’s defence
Some of the key GoC, DND/CAF initiatives we can support, including:
- Defending the North (including operational support hubs)
- Digital transformation of bases/ports/airfields/training facilities
- Introduction of AI to promote smarter decision-making; sovereign AI data centers
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Mission-critical networks
Build a high performance communication backbone ready for the cloud and AI era, that drives information superiority from the data center to the battlefield and beyond with the Nokia mission-critical WAN for defense.
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Mission-critical WAN for defense
A secure, multiservice wide area network for modern defense operations.

Cybersecurity
The rise of quantum computing will bring defense organizations face to face with new cyber threats. With Nokia quantum-safe networks for defense, you can shield your critical data and systems from current and future quantum threats—starting today.
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DDoS security
Defend your network against botnets and application-layer attacks with an AI-driven DDoS security for fast and accurate detection and real-time mitigation

Multi-domain operations
Nokia's multi-domain operations streamline network management across diverse domains. By providing a unified view and automated control, this solution simplifies complexity, accelerates service delivery, and ensures seamless performance in the most intricate network environments.
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Smart Base
With Nokia's Smart Base solution, your base becomes an intelligent hub. Using secure private wireless, we create a fully connected environment that digitalizes and automates security, logistics, and maintenance. The result is enhanced situational awareness, streamlined operations, and a safer, more efficient base.
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Optical LAN (POL) for defense
Make military bases smarter with field-proven fiber technologies.

Smart infrastructure and sensors
Nokia’s smart infrastructure and sensors leverages private wireless and fiber technologies, integrates a wide array of sensors and IoT devices to collect real-time data from the physical world. This data is then processed at the edge, generating actionable insights that enhance situational awareness, automate operations, and improve safety and efficiency across industries.
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Forward operations
Nokia’s private wireless solution for forward operations leverages advanced standard cellular communications, 4G & 5G, in compact, ruggedized and deployable form factors to deliver high-performance, reliable military communication networks tailored to defence needs.
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Modernize your defense operations with data center networking that helps you capitalize on insights from big data analytics, AI and ML applications.
Private wireless communications for forward operations
Rapidly deployable 5G networks to improve defense digital and multi-domains capabilities while in operation.

Battlefield communications
In a rapidly evolving tactical environment, the ability to share data faster than the adversary is critical for mission success. Nokia’s Tactical Communications portfolio provides easy-to-deploy, next-generation communications solutions designed to solve the most complex tactical networking challenge and support large-scale deployment of innovative digital services for the battlespace.
Our solutions ensure seamless, secure, and high-performance 4G and 5G connectivity, extending reliable military communications to the tactical edge across land, sea, and air.
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Bringing greater bandwidth to battlefield communications for deeper tactical intelligence.
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