Nokia Announced Extended RAN Partnership With Vodafone Across Europe And Africa, Supplying AirScale Equipment Including 5G Dual-Band Massive MIMO Radio In Africa; Terms Not Disclosed

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 14, 2025 03:58am

Nokia today announced that it has maintained its role as Vodafone's strategic partner in Europe and Africa as part of Vodafone's five-year radio access network (RAN) investment programme. Under the extended deal, Nokia will supply equipment from its industry-leading, energy-efficient AirScale Radio Access Network (RAN) portfolio, including Massive MIMO radios, baseband, and remote radio head (RRH) solutions powered by Nokia's energy-efficient ReefShark System-on-Chip technology, boosting the performance, efficiency, and reliability of the network. This includes the first deployment of a 5G Dual-Band Massive MIMO Radio in Africa.

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