Under the agreement, Nokia will upgrade Telia's entire 5G radio access network infrastructure to enable 5G slicing using equipment from its broad AirScale portfolio, which includes 5G radio and baseband products. Nokia's industry-leading, low-power 5G AirScale network portfolio delivers best-in-class connectivity and supports mobile operators in their rapid transition to 5G standalone networks. 5G SA is the foundation for some of the most transformative 5G use cases, such as cloud gaming and extended reality.

Nokia's 5G SA core provides Telia with the speed, intelligence, scale, and security needed to deliver 5G services, while cost-effectively managing its network with near-zero-touch automation and adherence to service-level agreements.

The introduction of network segmentation will mean that Telia can dynamically allocate a portion of the network for 5G FWA, flexibly balance traffic between FWA and mobile users, and provide new services such as segmentation based on application category. The ability to specify segments with differentiated levels of speed, latency, and data quality will allow Telia to offer its customers a selection of broadband offerings with guaranteed service levels based on their needs. Nokia's 5G FWA gateways are included in the agreement. Telia is also using Nokia's Carrier Aggregation technology to make the best use of its 5G spectrum assets to improve coverage in key regions.

Nokia is Telia's long-term strategic partner and the exclusive RAN and 5G Core provider in Finland. Nokia is also a long-term strategic partner of Telia Company and supplies 5G Core SA in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden in the Nordic and Baltic regions.