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 Nokia
to deploy latest AirScale product portfolio for all deployment
scenarios 

Nokia announced that it has been selected by Teletalk Bangladesh
Ltd (Teletalk) to deploy a 5G
network in the country for the first time. The deal supports the government’s
digital agenda to drive automation, digitalization, and Industry 4.0 in
Bangladesh underpinned by 5G. The new network will drive faster speeds, lower
latency, and reliability and support the intelligent transformation of
industries including education and healthcare.

In the initial phase
of deployment, Nokia will provide equipment from its latest ReefShark System on
Chip-powered AirScale equipment portfolio including its 5G AirScale Digital
Baseband Unit with a plugin capability to add capacity where it is needed. It
will also supply its high-performance 64TRX AirScale massive MIMO Adaptive
Antennas to cover all deployment scenarios including dense-urban environments
and wide-area coverage.  

Teletalk is launching
its 5G network to coincide with Bangladesh’s Golden Jubilee of Independence
celebrations. Teletalk is upgrading its network including support for rural
areas as well as the introduction of 5G networks to the main city areas.

Nokia and Teletalk
have been partners since 2004 with the joint deployment of 2G, 3G, and 4G
networks. Nokia also supplies transport and core solutions and signed a network
expansion and modernization deal.

Md. Shahab Uddin,
Managing Director of Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd, commented: “This initiative is
important for the future of Bangladesh and in building a digital society
underpinned by 5G networks. Our ongoing collaboration and partnership with
Nokia are key to us delivering a state-of-the-art network and delivering superior
communications services to our customers.”

Mark Atkinson,Senior Vice President, Radio
Access Networks PLMat
Nokia, said: “We
are delighted to continue our longstanding partnership with Teletalk and take
it into the 5G era. Teletalk and the Bangladeshi government have broad
ambitions to drive societal change through a foundation of 5G networks. The
network expansion and modernization initiative will help Teletalk attract new
subscribers in the rural region and reduce churn in the urban areas. Our global
experience will enable Teletalk to offer enhanced customer experience to its
subscriber.”

 Source: Nokia media announcement

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