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Mobily and Nokia Pilot World’s First 4G and 5G Fixed Wireless Access

Network Slicing

Nokia announced that it has successfully resource allocation mechanisms. During vendor to launch 4G and 5G network
piloted 4G and 5G fixed wireless access the pilot, Mobily utilized Nokia’s AirScale slicing and has developed the solution
(FWA) network slicing with Saudi Arabian 4G/5G base stations with its NetAct further with slice management automation,
telecommunications services provider, solution with management, control and orchestration and assurance capabilities.
Mobily on their live commercial network assurance, as well as Nokia’s routers, With the same solution, architecture
– the first sliced FWA deployment in the Network Services Platform (NSP) and operators can now turn on slicing services
world. The ongoing pilot, which took place Digital Operations software. Mobily also for Fixed Wireless Access users. Alaa Malki,
in the capital city of Riyadh, occurred in a used existing third-party core as well as CTO, Mobily said: “Mobily continuously
multi-vendor environment and included Nokia’s FastMile 4G/5G FWA gateway works in partnership with global vendors
sliced access, transport and core networks and third-party CPE products. The slicing to try new innovative technologies.
with management and assurance capabilities are implemented with software Network slicing will enable mobile
capabilities. The solution will allow Mobily upgrades and configurations into Mobily’s operators to rapidly provide, manage and
to offer new FWA services to priority existing network. Nokia’s slicing solution assure services within minutes. Each slice
consumer and enterprise customers. It also supports existing LTE, 5G NSA and 5G SA can have a different network performance,
enables slicing per application including devices. The slice continuity between LTE quality, routing and security capabilities
voice, data, online gaming or home office and 5G allows operators to maximally as well as Key Performance Indicators for
applications. Nokia’s 4G/5G network utilize their network coverage and assets service assurance.” Ari Kynäslahti, Head of
slicing solution works in LTE, 5G non- such as available spectrum for new Technology and Strategy at Nokia Mobile
standalone (NSA) and 5G standalone (SA) mobile services. Nokia’s customers are Networks, said: “For early pioneering
networks. It provides mobile broadband already working on a variety of slicing use operators it’s important to get practical
connectivity from 4G/5G devices and cases including enterprise applications, real-life experience of the new slicing
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to transportation, manufacturing, utilities, technology and its business opportunities.
cloud applications through sliced access, public safety and smart city applications. Nokia was the first vendor to offer a slicing
transport and core. With the Nokia slicing Mobily is the brand name of the Saudi solution and we are proud to continue our
solution Mobily can divide its network into Mobily Company, a Saudi Arabian long-standing partnership with Mobily to
multiple virtual networks and offer FWA telecommunications services company offer 4G and 5G network slicing services to
service tiers and premium services to its that offers fixed-line, mobile telephony their customers.”
customers utilizing advanced network and Internet services. Nokia was the first

Orange Jordan Enhances Its Mobile Network in

The Kingdom

Orange Jordan has recently announced Dawoud, affirmed Orange Jordan leading Net-Everywhere. From his side, Chief ITN &
enhancing mobile networks in Amman position as the strongest internet provider Wholesale Officer, Eng. Walid Al-Doulat, said
and Ajloun governorates, to ensure better in the Kingdom, offering 4G+ for mobile that Orange Jordan invested millions on its
coverage and a faster internet with the with speed of up to 250 Mbps exclusively, mobile networks as the number of users
latest technologies especially 4G+, aiming to keep customers connected to what increased noticeably, the investment in the
to expand and offer the latest solutions matters to them anywhere, noting that Amman and Ajloun networks is valued at
for individuals and enterprises in the both the company aims to enhance its network JD 5 million, in addition to installing towers
governorates. The company deployed its coverage and offer new solutions that in Ajloun, which contributed to decreasing
investment to increase the 3G coverage suit customers' needs and international data traffic by 21%. Orange Jordan has
to 98.6%, 4G to 97.4%, and to enhance developments. Al Dawoud noted that activated new 4G+ networks at 900 MHz
the 4G+ network, allowing customers Orange Jordan is providing a wide array of frequency across the capital, where the
to enjoy the high-speed and reliable offers with convenient prices; through its new frequency will increase the network's
internet services in light of the increased shops and e-Shop to ensure that everyone capacity and improve 4G+ network's speed
demand on these important technologies can benefit from the 4G+ technology and and coverage, in addition to expanding
in facilitating every day's life aspect. the best coverage with no additional fees 4G+ service to cover the capital, he added.
Chief Consumer Market Officer, Naila Al including; YO offers, Humat Al Watan, and

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