Radio access networks

Building trusted mobile connectivity for the AI-native future

As the AI supercycle advances, it is placing unprecedented demands on your network, requiring greater performance and efficiency with the highest levels of security and resiliency.

Today’s 5G networks connect individuals, businesses and industries, enabling high data speeds, reduced latency and broad coverage. Our industry-leading 5G-Advanced mobile network solutions support a smooth transition toward AI-native 6G. As AI traffic increases in your network, our extensive radio access portfolio empowers you to optimize performance and service quality, delivering the deterministic connectivity AI systems require.

AI supercycle accelerates traffic growth

By 2034, global traffic is projected to grow 5x to 3 EB/month (Nokia global network traffic report, moderate case).

Source: Nokia global network traffic report

AI workflows are reshaping networks

AI creates massive amounts of uplink data traffic. Your network capacity must scale accordingly.

Video: Nokia baseband solutions: Leading capacity for the AI era

AI requires software-speed innovation

AI is not simply increasing traffic volume. It is changing the shape of traffic with burstier patterns and demand for ultra-low latency.

Blog: AI-RAN: Bringing software-speed innovation into the radio network

High-performance radio solutions supporting your network strategy

Comprehensive macro radio solutions

Explore our range of high-capacity, energy-efficient, TDD and FDD Massive MIMO radios and remote radio heads. We support versatile deployment options, including products for the AI-RAN era. All solutions are engineered for smooth installation and site integration.

Build future-proof radio networks

Scalable ultra-performance baseband solutions

Enhance your network’s baseband processing power to elevate performance and support increasingly AI-driven mobile traffic. We offer a selection of high-capacity, modular baseband units tailored for both indoor and outdoor environments, designed to deliver future-proof performance.

Unlock leading capacity for the AI era

Baseband solutions for the AI era

Upgrade your baseband for the AI era with the AI-accelerated AirScale plug-in card, which enables a lean RAN upgrade path using merchant silicon. Build a scalable path from 4G and 5G to 6G with the Accelerated AI-RAN node, which is a perfect fit for any installed base, or choose the cloud-native path with GPU-powered COTS servers from our ecosystem partners. All running anyRAN software with a shared roadmap.

Explore the AI-native RAN platform

Small cell solutions

Enhance network capacity, extend coverage and deliver seamless connectivity with our comprehensive range of outdoor and compact indoor small-cell solutions, including all-in-one options. Our small cells are designed for simplified deployments and support multiple frequency bands.

Boost your network with small cells

Why Nokia

We are an innovation leader in connectivity, leveraging our extensive expertise across mobile, fixed and transport networks to help you solve complex challenges and architect your network for the future. Our radio access solutions are the foundation of leading telecommunication networks worldwide, delivering the trusted, high-performance connectivity that the world depends on daily. We co-innovate with our customers and partners to design and build the next generation of AI-native technologies to unlock new value and enable innovative services.

Trusted connectivity for leading mobile networks worldwide

Over 400 commercial 5G deals globally
Over 1000 private wireless customers

Technology innovations for 5G-Advanced and next-generation networks

A seamless evolution path to AI-native 6G
Capturing opportunities in the AI supercycle

Leading radio access portfolio designed for the AI era

The highest performance and efficiency
Massive capacity with lower cost per bit

Customer success stories

Nokia and Elisa advance commercial Cloud RAN to deliver high-performance networks

Nokia and Claro deploy Colombia’s largest 5G network

stc uses Nokia SON to improve RAN energy efficiency with AI powered energy savings management

Indosat conducts the world’s fastest large-scale multi-operator network integration

BT Group and MediaTek trial 5G RedCap technology using Nokia’s AirScale RAN portfolio

Cherry & White partners with Nokia deploying the latest communications technologies

Scaling metro-urban travel for the digital age

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AST SpaceMobile confirms mobile connectivity from space to 4G and 5G smartphones using Nokia’s RAN technology

Orange Jordan selects Nokia to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment to provide enhanced connectivity and capacity

Nokia launches 5G experience at Optus Stadium in Australia

Frequently asked questions

What is a radio access network?

A radio access network, or RAN, is the part of a mobile network that uses radio technology to connect devices such as smartphones and IoT devices to the wider network. To do this, it uses physical cell site equipment, such as antennas, radios and baseband products. The RAN also manages radio resources across sites to ensure traffic is carried reliably to other services and destinations, including the Internet.

What differentiates Nokia’s RAN?

Nokia’s RAN solutions are built for flexible deployment and strong performance, delivering the highest capacity and efficiency while supporting cutting-edge network capabilities. Our advanced hardware and software portfolio is extensive, from our broad portfolio of Habrok Massive MIMO radios — used in many of the world’s leading mobile networks — to our scalable, future-ready AirScale baseband products. As AI-RAN evolves, it will drive major advances in radio network innovation and differentiation.

What is the difference between RAN and AI-RAN?

Traditional RAN is built on dedicated network hardware, including antennas, radios, baseband and software, and is designed mainly to provide mobile connectivity. AI-RAN goes further by embedding artificial intelligence into the RAN, combining connectivity with AI compute to create a software-defined, AI-native platform. In addition to delivering high-performance radio access, it can use its built-in AI processing for other tasks. In effect, AI-RAN turns the radio network from a connectivity layer into an intelligent platform that can improve performance, lower costs and create new revenue opportunities.