Mobily selects Nokia to modernize its IP, optical networks

Telecommunications firm Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has awarded Nokia a contract to modernize and optimize its IP and optical networks, the Finland-based firm said in a statement on Wednesday.

Nokia’s next-generation routing and transport platforms will add flexibility, agility and capacity to Mobily’s networks to address the growing bandwidth demands of its subscribers, it said.

“This modernization prepares Mobily for 5G technology, quicker expansion of services, and gives our customers enhanced service quality,” Ahmed Aboudoma, Mobily CEO said in the statement.

“Nokia’s IP and optical technology will help us manage the diverse traffic demands arising from consumption of 4G and cloud services,” he added.

Mobily will use Nokia’s products in Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Dense Wavelength and Division Multiplexing (DWDM) layers to make the existing network software controlled  to reduce complexity.