In the first test of its kind using all elements of a fibre broadband network Vodafone and Nokia’s research arm Nokia Bell Labs were able to demonstrate the benefits of a new Internet standard called L4S to simultaneously maintain a high throughput of data (customer traffic) and low latency, at Vodafone’s laboratory in Newbury, UK.

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Using a replica fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) link serving a standard laptop over a busy Wi-Fi broadband connection (simulating the worst-case peak load), the telecoms giants were able to reduce the response times, known as latency, when accessing an Internet site from 550 milliseconds (0.55 seconds) to just 12 milliseconds (0.012 seconds) whilst maintaining fast speeds.

The latency reduced to only 1.05 milliseconds (0.00105 seconds) when an ethernet cable was used in place of Wi-Fi.

Vodafone Head of Fixed Access Centre of Excellence, Gavin Young, said: “As a leading broadband provider, Vodafone aims to give customers a faster, more responsive, and reliable service unhindered by lag even during peak hours. L4S is an exciting technology with huge potential to achieve this goal, as well as deliver a more interactive and tactile internet experience for our customers.”

Nokia Bells Labs, Head of Network Systems and Security Research, Azimeh Sefidcon, added: “These highly encouraging results show that L4S will unshackle any real-time application that would normally be constrained by high latency.

“Video conferencing, cloud-gaming, augmented reality and even the remote operations of drones would run flawlessly across the internet, without experiencing any significant queuing delays.”

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Prioritising it ahead of wider global goals set by the Paris Agreement, the telecoms giant said it will “double down” its existing near-term, or 2030, target.

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Having already committed to halving its GHG emissions across Scope 1,2 and 3 by 2030 from a 2019 baseline, it today announced it will further accelerate the decarbonisation of its operations.

Nokia President and CEO, Pekka Lundmark, said: “Our new emission reduction targets show that net zero is a business priority for Nokia. We already help our telecoms customers to decarbonise by building sustainable, high-performance networks, and we work with a rapidly growing range of enterprise partners to reduce emissions and improve productivity.

“That journey will only accelerate, as Nokia launches more energy efficient solutions in next-generation mobile, fixed, IP and optical networks and in software, silicon and systems.”

Lundmark added: “By committing to net zero by 2040 we build on our previous climate targets as we look to create technology that helps the world act together.”

Nokia added it has defined a “net-zero pathway” that will help it reduce emissions across its value chain.

These include steps to improve the energy efficiency of its products and solutions, working with its supply chain as it transitions to renewables, and neutralising some residual emissions to reach net zero.

The company also aims to achieve 95% circularity by 2030 in relation to operational waste, such as waste from offices, labs, manufacturing, installation, and product takeback, driving actions to reduce landfilling, it said.

The news comes as Nokia revealed it has lowered its comparable operating margin target to at least 13% by 2026 compared to a previous figure of 14%.

As a result, the company stated it still aims to achieve the previous target, however, due to the current market conditions in its mobile networks business, it was considered wise to make the revision.

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As part of the deal, the mobile giant will adopt Dell as its preferred infrastructure partner for existing Nokia AirFrame customers, offering Dell’s technology as the infrastructure of choice for telecom cloud deployments.

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As a result, the pair will help integrate existing AirFrame customers to Dell’s broad infrastructure portfolio, including Dell PowerEdge servers.

Nokia Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Nishant Batra, said: “This strategic partnership will make both companies more flexible and able to better address future customer needs.

“Dell’s digital transformation expertise and global scale, services and support will provide a seamless transition option for Nokia AirFrame customers, and Nokia’s vast experience in the design, deployment, and operation of high-performance public and private mobile networks will provide Dell’s customers with a comprehensive, scalable private wireless solution.”

Batra added: “In line with our technology strategy, our continued collaboration with Dell will help address the future needs of our customers brought on by the increasing demands on networks and provide solutions to help communications service providers scale modern networks to the cloud.”

Dell Technologies SVP and GM, Dennis Hoffman, continued: “Through our collaboration, Nokia and Dell Technologies will harness each company’s expertise and expanded distribution to simply and quickly scale modern telecom networks and private 5G use cases.

“With our decades of digital transformation experience, we’re ready to work together with Nokia’s customers to continue their network cloud transformation journey on the industry’s top selling compute platform.”

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Nokia and Oppo have settled their longstanding legal disputes solving all pending litigation in all jurisdictions.

As a result, the mobile giants have signed a global patent cross-license agreement, covering standard-essential patents in 5G and other cellular communication technologies.

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However, the specific terms of the agreement are confidential as per mutual agreement.

In 2021, Nokia filed lawsuits against Oppo in several European countries, with the company urging Nokia to end its dispute following a ruling by a Chinese court on 5G royalty rates.

Nokia Technologies President, Jenni Lukander, said: “We are delighted to have reached a cross-license agreement with Oppo that reflects the mutual respect for each other’s intellectual property and Nokia’s investments in R&D and contributions to open standards.

“Oppo is one of the leading companies in the global smartphone market and we look forward to working together to bring further innovation to their users around the world.

“The new agreement – along with the other major smartphone agreements we have concluded over the past year – will provide long-term financial stability to our licensing business.”

Oppo Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Feng Ying added: “We are pleased to have reached this global patent cross-license agreement with Nokia, which includes cross-licensing for 5G standard-essential patents. This agreement reflects the mutual recognition and respect for each other’s intellectual property and lays the foundation for future collaboration between Oppo and Nokia.

“Oppo continues to advocate for reasonable royalty fees and a long-term approach to intellectual property that supports the resolution of disputes through amicable negotiations and mutual respect for the value of all intellectual property.”

The news comes as recently Nokia signed a new patent cross-license agreement with Honor for an undisclosed sum.

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Telecoms giant Nokia has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with Honor for an undisclosed sum.

As a result, the agreement covers fundamental inventions in 5G and other cellular technologies for both parties.

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Commenting on the partnership, Nokia Chief Licensing Officer Susanna Martikainen said: “We are delighted to have concluded an amicable patent cross-license agreement with Honor, one of the leading players in the Chinese smartphone market.”

Honor Head of Global Intellectual Property Wenyu Zhou added: “As both 5G SEP holder and implementor, Honor highly respects IP rights and strongly believes that reasonable value of IP is important to the development of the mobile industry.

“The conclusion of the patent cross-license agreement shows Honor’s commitment to innovation to enabling a smart life across all scenarios and all channels, for all people.”

The move marks Nokia’s fourth major litigation-free smartphone agreement over the past 12 months.

According to Martikainen it “highlights once again the strength of Nokia’s patent portfolio and decades-long contributions to cellular standards and other technologies.”

The news comes as Nokia revealed it is no longer expecting to hit its outlook for its 2023 financial full year due to renewal discussions continuing to drag on well into 2024.

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Nokia has revealed it is no longer expecting to hit its outlook for its 2023 financial full year due to renewal discussions continuing to drag on well into 2024.

The telecoms giant which is due to report its fourth quarter and full-year financials on 25 January, has said due to outstanding licence renewals in Nokia Technologies, which is expected to conclude last year, its net sales, comparable operating margin and free cash flow targets for the year won’t be met.

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In a statement, the mobile giant said: “While there have been intense negotiations between the relevant parties and courts around the world have found in Nokia’s favour, the company will prioritise protecting the value of its patent portfolio versus achieving certain timelines for resolution.”

Regarding its Q4 performance net sales “are expected to demonstrate a significant improvement sequentially.”

The company added: “The quarter has proved somewhat more challenging than expected given ongoing customer spending constraints and the recently communicated customer purchasing decision.

“Profitability in Nokia’s networks businesses is however expected to remain solidly within the comparable operating margin assumptions the company had previously communicated.”

The news comes as Nokia recently revealed it has lowered its comparable operating margin target to at least 13% by 2026 compared to a previous figure of 14%.

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Nokia has announced it is selling its device management and service management business to Lumine Group for £160 million.

The acquisition includes a payment of up to £30 million based on the business’s performance in the first year after the sale.

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The two platforms are primarily the result of previous acquisitions by mobile giant, namely Motive and mFormation.

Following the acquisition, the group will restore the Motive brand as the new corporate entity for the Device Management and Service Management Platform solutions as a stand-alone business unit within Lumine Group.

As a result, around 500 employees from Nokia’s Device Management and Service Management Platform will transfer to Lumine Group.

This transaction is expected to close in Q1 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions.

Lumine Group Group President David Sharpley said: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Device Management and Service Management Platform customers and employees to Lumine.

“As experienced corporate carve-out acquirers, our priority is to partner with Nokia to ensure a seamless transition and operational continuity for all customers.”

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Telecoms giant Nokia has revealed it has lowered its comparable operating margin target to at least 13% by 2026 compared to a previous figure of 14%.

As a result, the company stated it still aims to achieve the previous target, however, due to thee current market conditions in its mobile networks business, it was considered wise to make the revision.

The company added other targets remain unchanged.

In a statement, the company said: “Nokia still sees a path to achieving the at least 14% comparable operating margin target but considering the current market conditions in Mobile Networks, this is deemed a prudent change.”

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The move follows Nokia taking a hit after mobile phone service provider AT&T chose Ericsson to build a telecom network, open radio access network (ORAN) which will cover 70% of its wireless traffic in the United States by late 2026.

At the time, Nokia CEO marked the news as “disappointing”, but added that it was “fully committed” to Open RAN and had a strategy to diversify its business and improve profitability.

Instead, the company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Fenix Group, which specialises in tactical 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) communications solutions for the defense communities.

The move is set to allow Nokia to offer a more comprehensive suite of solutions to its defense customers.

Nokia President of Mobile Networks Tommi Uitto added: The acquisition of Fenix Group is an important milestone in our strategy to grow our defense business.

“We are excited to welcome Fenix to the Nokia family, and we look forward to working together to create a more stable world with high-performance, secure, and reliable communications solutions.”

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The strategic collaboration, which comes just a couple of weeks after consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser entered into a deal with Google Cloud, represents another major coup for Google. Nokia will shift its data centres, servers, and some software applications around the world onto the Cloud infrastructure.

Nokia hopes the agreement will drive meaningful operational efficiencies and cost savings through the reduction in real estate footprint, hardware energy consumption, and hardware capacity purchasing needs.

“Nokia is on a digital transformation path that is about fundamentally changing how we operate and do business. This is crucial for how our employees collaborate so that we continue to raise the bar on meeting the needs of our customers,” said Ravi Parmasad, Vice President of Global IT Infrastructure at Nokia. “We are very pleased that Google Cloud, with its engineering and operational excellence, is joining our transformation work to help us deliver on the many goals we have set. Given Nokia’s digital ambitions and plans, this is an ideal time for Nokia to be taking this step with Google Cloud to accelerate our efforts; and doing all of this in a secure and scalable way.”

Rob Enslin, President of Google Cloud, added: “We are excited to help Nokia revamp its IT infrastructure with our backbone network and our approach to data security, using advanced software-defined networking. We look forward to providing the full menu of our capabilities to help Nokia deliver on its cloud-first strategy and reach its performance requirements.”

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The Nokia 3.1 Plus is being sold through Cricket in blue. It features a 5.99-inch HD+ display, a 13-megapixel phase detection auto focus rear camera with a five-megapixel sensor, an eight-megapixel front camera, 2GB RAM, and 32GB storage. It is now available in Cricket retail stores and on CricketWireless.com at the price of $159.99.

Meanwhile, Verizon gets its hands on the Nokia 2 V. This device offers a 5.5-inch HD screen with dual front-facing stereo speakers, an eight-megapixel read camera, a five-megapixel front-facing camera, and 8GB of storage with support for MicroSD cards up to 128GB. Available in blue or silver, the phone will go on sale at Verizon stores and on VerizonWireless.com from 31 January.

On top of those two collaborations, HMD has also linked up with Rogers to release an exclusive phone in Canada under the communications company’s mobile virtual network operator, Chatr, ‘very soon’.

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