Press Release
Nokia MulteFire
solution unlocks
global unlicensed spectrum
for private
4.9G/LTE
- Nokia first to market with
MulteFire® based private wireless using new Nokia Industrial device
on Nokia Digital Automation Cloud
- Nokia Industrial MulteFire router
700 series opens up high-performance private wireless to new
markets globally accelerating mass adoption
- MulteFire solution simplifies
private wireless – adds capacity to private wireless networks
through deployment over unlicensed spectrum, enables new nomadic
use cases, advances Industry 4.0 for SMEs
30 June 2021
Espoo, Finland – Nokia has
announced availability of
its new,
industry-first MFA
(MulteFire Alliance)
certified 4.9G/LTE private wireless
networking solution.
Designed to open up
private wireless
for mass adoption
by an entirely
new range of customers, applications and
markets worldwide,
the Nokia Industrial
MulteFire router 700 user
equipment (UE) is
available for deployment with Nokia Digital
Automation Cloud (DAC).
The new Nokia MulteFire-standard UE and Nokia MulteFire access
point are for use with the Nokia DAC platform, enabling simple,
fast set-up of private wireless connectivity. The Nokia MulteFire
private wireless solution is suitable for both permanent networking
and temporary deployments in use cases such as sporting and
cultural events, media broadcasting, construction sites, field
hospitals and public emergencies.
MulteFire is an LTE-based technology that operates in
unlicensed spectrum, including the global 5GHz band. By providing
an easy-to-use, pre-integrated solution, Nokia is making
carrier-grade 4.9G/LTE private wireless available to a host of
potential new users. With deployment available globally, it can be
used by customers currently without access to licensed spectrum, or
bring additional capacity as a complementary layer to wireless
networks.
Stephan Litjens, Vice
President, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia
Cloud and Networking Services,
said: “Being first to market with the only fully
industry-approved MulteFire solution available, allows Nokia to set
a new standard in wireless broadband convenience and affordability
for a worldwide mass market. Our unique MulteFire UE solution
further extends our market-leading portfolio of industrial-grade
connectivity solutions, and by doing so, also brings Industry 4.0
one step closer for small and medium-sized enterprises.”
Bringing enhanced coverage and capacity, low latency and
mobility, the new Nokia MulteFire solution can be used to
complement private wireless networks in licensed spectrum by
delivering additional capacity over 5GHz unlicensed spectrum. For
mobile operators offering private wireless to their customers, it
enables them to tier their private wireless portfolio, with more
economical offerings geared towards new markets.
Hien Nguyen, CTO, Safari Solutions,
said: “A core part of our business is event services, such
as sports, trade shows and broadcast services, which involve
frequent, fast deployment of IT systems where reliable
communications connectivity is business critical. With the
Nokia MulteFire private wireless solution, we now have a major
boost to our connectivity options with fast, reliable and
easy-to-deploy mobile broadband, regardless of location or licensed
spectrum availability. A huge improvement on Wi-Fi in terms of
coverage, security and reliability, and reducing dependency on
commercial networks, Nokia MulteFire opens up a range of new
possibilities in terms of what we can offer our clients.”
Added
Litjens:
“Following growth in private wireless adoption across
asset-intensive industries, our MulteFire offering now sets the
stage for take-up by an entirely new range of customers, across
public sector and enterprises. And, without the need for licensed
spectrum, that appeal is now global.”
Analyst quote:
Will Townsend, Senior Analyst, Security, Carriers and
Enterprise Networking, Moor Insights and Strategy,
said: “MulteFire has the potential to significantly
contribute to private wireless networking adoption given its
ability to deploy over unlicensed spectrum. Nokia's focus on easing
deployment based on a plug-and-play approach could make it a
compelling consideration for enterprises concerned about the
complexities of managing cellular networking infrastructure.”
A compact, easy-to-deploy platform, Nokia DAC comprises network
and user equipment, a cloud-based operation monitoring system and
industrial connectors that ease standard and industry-specific
protocol connectivity. It also features device management
capability that seamlessly integrates ruggedized handhelds and
other wireless devices.
Nokia is a founding member of the MFA, an international
organization that champions global industry adoption of private
cellular networks using unlicensed spectrum. The Nokia Industrial
MulteFire router 700 solution is the first device to have been
independently certified by MFA. Based on 3GPP Release 13 and 14 and
MulteFire R1.0 standard, MulteFire supports Listen-Before-Talk for
co-existence with Wi-Fi and other technologies operating in the
same spectrum.
With more than 290 large enterprise customers across industries
worldwide, of which over 40 incorporate 5G, Nokia has been cited by
numerous industry analysts as the leading provider of private
wireless networking worldwide.
Nokia has deployed mission-critical networks to over 1,500
leading enterprise customers in the transport, energy, large
enterprise, manufacturing, webscale, and public sector segments
around the globe. Leading enterprises across industries are
leveraging decades of Nokia experience building some of the biggest
and most advanced IP, optical, and wireless networks on the
planet.
Additional resources
- Blog: Unlocking unlicensed private
wireless networks with the world’s first MulteFire solution
- Downloadable product images: Nokia
Industrial MulteFire router 700 UE
- Web page: Industrial-grade private wireless solutions
- Web page: Nokia Digital Automation
Cloud. Industrial private wireless network platform and
applications
- Web page: Nokia DAC Private
wireless
- MFA Press release:: MulteFire
Alliance (MFA) simplifies path to 5G private network deployment for
Enterprise | MFA (mfa-tech.org)
- Website: MulteFire Alliance
(MFA)
- MFA Video: MulteFire Private
Networks for Manufacturing
- Article: Spectrum Explained
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About the
MulteFire AllianceMFA (MulteFire
Alliance) is an international organization that is championing the
global industry adoption of private cellular networks using
MFA-defined MulteFire specifications for LTE and Uni5G technology
blueprints for 5G. With Uni5G or MulteFire, enterprises can
efficiently deploy their own optimized, reliable and secure private
network in unlicensed spectrum or complement their existing private
network deployments in locally licensed or shared spectrum. For
more information, visit www.mfa-tech.org.
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