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Nokia plans to offer 5G networks, services on industrial campuses in Germany
Friday 22 November 2019 | 15:19 CET | News
Nokia plans to provide 5G networks for German middle-sized firms following the opening of the application procedure for companies that intends use 5G frequencies on industrial campuses, Handelsblatt reports.
Nokia intends not only offer its service for network planning, but wants also operate the networks. "We can do that. We are already doing it for the network operators, we could take over the operation on a company campus,” said the manager of he firm Martin Beltrop.
In Germany, Nokia has already received inquiries for 5G networks from around ten companies, the manager said without providing names. The cost for local 5G networks depends on the companies, he added. Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica had oppose the idea of companies establishing their own 5G networks because the business with corporate customers is an important element of their strategies in order to balance the large expenses for the network expansion, the report said.
According to Handelsblatt, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Telefonica had put pressure on Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia to avoid them approaching companies with offers to build local 5G networks. Huawei and Ericsson offer so far business solutions in cooperation with the network operators.
Nokia has chosen another path, but Beltrop also said that for the company the cooperation with network operators is the preferred option. Nokia, alone, would not be able to supply thousands of small and middle-sized firms with 5G networks, he said. Nokia also works with IT service providers to develop 5G solutions.