Nokia announced on Monday it has signed a deal with Vodafone Qatar to lead a nationwide network modernisation project to drive expanded 5G coverage, reliability and services for consumers and businesses.
Under the agreement – which expands on the existing partnership between the two companies – Vodafone Qatar will leverage Nokia’s end-to-end technology to boost network capacity and reduce latency.
Nokia will provide its multi-cloud core software solutions, including Packet Core, Converged Charging, and Networks Data Analytics Function, which it says will bring cloud-native grade automation, agility and scalability to Vodafone Qatar’s multi-access core network.
The project also includes installing Nokia Digital Operations software to boost the telco's journey towards fully autonomous networks with end-to-end orchestration, 5G slicing automation and AI-driven assurance, enabling rapid delivery and high service reliability.
Raghav Sahgal, president of cloud and network services at Nokia, said Nokia’s integration of automation across IP and optical networks, combined with a five-year managed services agreement for core operations, will help accelerate service rollouts, reduce costs and ensure a future-ready network architecture.
“Through more flexible scaling, reliability and near zero-touch automation that our advanced core and broadband solutions deliver, Nokia will provide greater network agility and service offerings, and provide our partner with all the tools they need to more efficiently manage and extract greater value from their network assets,” he said in a statement.
Vodafone Qatar CEO Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al-Thani said the project will enable the telco to become more agile and responsive to the evolving needs of customers and businesses.
“By integrating advanced fibre, mobile and cloud capabilities, we are shaping a smarter, more secure network that can support everything from customized home Wi-Fi to the latest enterprise technologies,” he said.
