Skip to main content

Nokia expands partnership with SoftBank on network modernization

Source Decision Insights Record Published November 6, 2025 Companies 3
Human View Machine View

3 companies named across 6 categories, one of 134 articles referencing Nokia. Previous coverage: Daily Intelligence Brief: VIAVI, Rapid7, Deloitte and Nokia developments - November 4, 2025 (Nov 2025).

Companies mentioned

Best suited for

Decision stage
Which to buy
Adoption curve
Early Majority

Our classification, not the publisher's statement. Best suited for, not only for.

Nokia expanded its partnership with SoftBank Corp. to modernize and enhance 4G and 5G networks in Japan. The agreement focuses on upgrading existing infrastructure and expanding 5G coverage, utilizing Nokia's AirScale portfolio.

The collaboration will deploy energy-efficient AirScale Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions featuring Habrok Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) radios and AirScale baseband equipment across Western Japan. The implementation will also incorporate Nokia's AI-powered MantaRay solution for improved network management.

Mark Atkinson, Head of Radio Access Networks at Nokia, stated, “This expanded collaboration with SoftBank demonstrates the strength of our long-standing partnership.” Hideyuki Tsukuda, Executive Vice President and CTO at SoftBank, added that the partnership aims to deliver an efficient and sustainable 5G network for enhanced user experience.

Nokia and SoftBank are also involved in Research and Development (R&D) initiatives in AI-RAN and 6G technologies, conducting tests in the 7 GHz frequency band in Tokyo, furthering their joint focus on advanced networking solutions.

Press release, provided by Globe Newswire on behalf of Nokia. Read the original.

Mentions

Structured data (JSON-LD)

The schema.org markup this page publishes for search engines and AI agents, exactly as they read it.

[
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#website",
    "@type": "WebSite",
    "name": "Decision Insights",
    "potentialAction": {
      "@type": "SearchAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://decisioninsights.ai/search/?q={search_term_string}&submit=1"
      }
    },
    "publisher": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization"
    },
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "contactPoint": {
      "@type": "ContactPoint",
      "contactType": "customer support",
      "email": "[email protected]"
    },
    "description": "Decision Insights is a Registry of technology companies, open source projects, and industry terms, built for people and for AI agents that need sourced, structured information.",
    "logo": {
      "@type": "ImageObject",
      "url": "https://wiretap-cdn-assets.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/decision-insights/[email protected]"
    },
    "name": "Decision Insights",
    "parentOrganization": {
      "@type": "Organization",
      "name": "Wiretap Labs",
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiretap-labs",
        "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/wiretap-labs"
      ],
      "url": "https://wiretaplabs.com"
    },
    "publishingPrinciples": "https://decisioninsights.ai/standards/",
    "sameAs": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/decisioninsights"
    ],
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
    "itemListElement": [
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "item": "https://decisioninsights.ai",
        "name": "Decision Insights",
        "position": 1
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "item": "https://decisioninsights.ai/records/",
        "name": "Records",
        "position": 2
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "item": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nokia-expands-partnership-with-softbank-on-network-modernization/",
        "name": "Nokia expands partnership with SoftBank on network modernization",
        "position": 3
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nokia-expands-partnership-with-softbank-on-network-modernization/#blogposting",
    "@type": "NewsArticle",
    "about": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/nokia/#organization",
      "@type": "Organization",
      "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/nokia/",
      "name": "Nokia"
    },
    "articleSection": [
      "Networking",
      "Network Operator"
    ],
    "audience": [
      {
        "@type": "Audience",
        "additionalType": "Adoption curve",
        "audienceType": "Early Majority"
      }
    ],
    "author": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/author/decision-insights-signals/#person",
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "Decision Insights Record",
      "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/author/decision-insights-signals/"
    },
    "dateModified": "2026-08-23T14:29:01-06:00",
    "datePublished": "2025-11-06T04:39:48-07:00",
    "description": "Nokia modernizes SoftBank's 4G and 5G networks in Japan through an expanded partnership, utilizing AirScale and AI solutions.",
    "headline": "Nokia expands partnership with SoftBank on network modernization",
    "isBasedOn": {
      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "sourceOrganization": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "GlobeNewswire"
      },
      "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/11/05/3181042/0/en/Nokia-extends-SoftBank-Corp-partnership-with-network-modernization-deal-in-Japan.html"
    },
    "keywords": [
      "Multiple-Input Multiple-Output",
      "Partnership",
      "Radio Access Network",
      "Research and Development"
    ],
    "mainEntityOfPage": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nokia-expands-partnership-with-softbank-on-network-modernization/",
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "sdDatePublished": "2026-08-23",
      "sdPublisher": {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization"
      }
    },
    "mentions": [
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/5g-networks/#organization",
        "@type": "Organization",
        "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/5g-networks/",
        "name": "5G Networks"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/nokia/#organization",
        "@type": "Organization",
        "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/nokia/",
        "name": "Nokia"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/softbank-telecom/#organization",
        "@type": "Organization",
        "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/softbank-telecom/",
        "name": "SoftBank"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/projects/d/#project",
        "@type": "SoftwareSourceCode",
        "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/projects/d/",
        "name": "D"
      }
    ],
    "publisher": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization"
    }
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/author/decision-insights-signals/#person",
    "@type": "Person",
    "description": "Press releases and independent analyst research, structured into concise summaries for research and monitoring. Produced under our Standards & Methodology.",
    "name": "Decision Insights Record",
    "sameAs": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/decisioninsights/"
    ],
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/author/decision-insights-signals/"
  }
]

Is this your company? Get structured data for your own pages