Page 22 - SAMENA Trends - May 2025

REGIONAL & MEMBERS UPDATES SAMENA TRENDS

building safer and more efficient airports upgrades. Huawei executives, including Mr. scenarios. The solutions ensure smooth
providing a seamless experience. "Moving Dong Fangshuo, Vice President of Huawei's passenger and flight flows, improve travel
forward, we will collaborate with more Smart Transportation BU, Mr. Yang Guojie, experience, and increase the operational
industry partners who have best practices Director of Transportation Industry Solution efficiency of both airports and airlines. To
to establish a new ecosystem for airport Domain from Huawei's Data Communication date, more than 210 airports, airlines, and
innovation and development. Together, we Product Line, Eric Liu, Chief Engineer of air traffic management authorities all over
can help customers streamline existing Huawei Optical Network Business, and Dr. the world have chosen Huawei. Looking
industry systems, maximize data potential, Rachad Nassar, Director of Global Business ahead, Huawei will work with industry
and improve productivity within the aviation & Strategic Partners of Huawei's Smart customers and partners to build a digital
sector." During the Passenger Terminal Transportation BU attended the launch and intelligent foundation for civil aviation,
Expo 2025 in Madrid, Huawei launched event. During the exhibition, Huawei also develop smart airports that are safe, green,
five aviation solutions, notably including showcased its range of scenario-based and passenger-friendly, and accelerate the
the Smart Airport Intelligent Operation solutions for airport operations, security, intelligent development of aviation.
Center (IOC) to advance intelligent industry and services alongside airlines' operating

Nokia Supplies Private Wireless to Maersk's Fleet
for Real-Time Cargo Tracking

Nokia has announced that it has signed
a contract with Danish global integrated
logistics leader, Maersk, to equip 450 ves-
sels in its fleet with Nokia's industry-lead-
ing private wireless network solutions. This
important deployment is part of Maersk's
IoT connectivity platform, OneWireless,
which offers numerous benefits to its cus-
tomers, including real-time cargo tracking,
enhanced supply chain visibility, and im-
proved operational efficiency. The evolv-
ing environment of logistics and maritime
operations is uniquely complex and highly
mobile, requiring resilient and flexible tech-
nology for real-time asset tracking and po-
sitioning. By transitioning to Nokia’s private will be able to offer our customers notable operations. We look forward to working
wireless technology, Maersk will overcome benefits, including real-time cargo track- collaboratively with them on this important
the challenges of its current infrastructure ing, enhanced supply chain visibility, and project,” said Tommi Uitto, President of Mo-
onboard both its own and chartered ves- improved operational efficiency. This plat- bile Networks at Nokia.The solution lever-
sels and gain access to increased scalabil- form is designed to support thousands of ages Nokia's small cells portfolio, including
ity and future-proof connectivity. The new IoT devices, ensuring optimal performance Nokia Shikra Remote Radio Heads (RRH)
unified mobile network powered by Nokia’s for reefer tracking and fleet IoT,” says Kjeld and compact baseband, along with cus-
radio portfolio is designed to support nu- Dittmann, Head of Vessel & Cargo Connec- tom-designed antennas. Each vessel has a
merous IoT devices and secure interopera- tivity at Maersk. “Nokia’s technology lead- small core connected to the radio, utilizing
bility between private and public networks, ership in private wireless goes far beyond satellite communication for backhaul. Ad-
ensuring Maersk customers’ cargo is re- just connectivity, as demonstrated by this ditionally, Nokia's intelligent network man-
liably monitored at sea, port, or land. This major new contract with Maersk. Our Radio agement system, MantaRay NM, located in
is especially important for tracking param- Access portfolio and MantaRay network Maersk's operations center, provides a con-
eters such as temperature and humidity management solution will deliver reliable, solidated network view for optimal moni-
for fruit and other perishables. “With our real-time, and future-ready mobile net- toring and management.
next-generation connectivity platform, we works that will optimize Maersk's marine

22 MAY 2025