It will also allow for a faster emergency response, increasing operational safety and improving service reliability, which will ultimately benefit communities and essential services around the world.

“By combining Nokia’s robust wireless and core private software capabilities with Leonardo’s trusted mission-critical technologies, we deliver a seamless solution that meets the demanding needs of sectors such as public safety, energy, and rail. This partnership demonstrates our commitment to empowering critical infrastructure with secure, real-time, and resilient communication solutions,” said Prakash Sagadopan, Director of Enterprise Wide Area Networks at Nokia.

“We are delighted that Nokia has selected Leonardo’s MC_linX for integration into its core business solutions following a rigorous competitive process. Leveraging the high scalability and reliability of our mission-critical services platform, together with Nokia, we offer an unparalleled communications ecosystem, manufactured entirely in Europe, for public safety and critical infrastructure,” said Claudio Rando, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Leonardo’s Cyber ​​and Security Solutions division.

Fully compliant with 3GPP standards, the MC_linX platform enables push-to-talk, video, and mission-critical data services over private and commercial LTE/5G networks, facilitating real-time communication, enhanced situational awareness, and rapid, coordinated responses. Nokia's Core Enterprise solutions offer customized, low-power core modules optimized for mission-critical communications in public safety, utilities, and rail operations.