Skip to main content

Nokia introduces MantaRay SON to NTT DOCOMO’s multi-vendor 5G network

Source Decision Insights Record Published November 24, 2025 Companies 3
Human View Machine View

3 companies named across 8 categories, one of 171 articles referencing Nokia. Previous coverage: Nokia reports plans to integrate NVIDIA GPUs in radio access network portfolio (Nov 2025).

Companies mentioned

Best suited for

Persona
Platform / Infrastructure Architect
Decision stage
Which to buy
Adoption curve
Early Majority
Industry
Information Technology / Software & Services / IT Services / Internet Services & Infrastructure

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

Nokia implemented its MantaRay SON self-organizing network solution within NTT DOCOMO’s multi-vendor 5G and Long Term Evolution (LTE) Radio Access Network (RAN) in Japan. This deployment represents the initial use in Japan of Nokia’s 5G base station technology integrated with DOCOMO's operational systems, aimed at increasing automation in network operations.

The collaboration sought to improve the operational workflow for 5G networks, addressing challenges posed by the vast infrastructure including thousands of base stations and millions of cells. Automating routine network functions intended to enhance service quality and operational cost-efficiency.

The MantaRay SON solution supports automation across planning, provisioning, and verification phases, enabling closed-loop management whereby system configurations change automatically in response to detected conditions without manual intervention. The integration focused on aligning various operational systems to maintain network performance and timely quality adjustments. Future updates are planned to expand support across multiple vendors and include capabilities such as MantaRay AutoPilot and Non Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) functions.

Mark Atkinson, Nokia’s Head of Radio Access Networks, said, “Nokia is proud to partner with NTT DOCOMO to bring cutting-edge AI-driven automation to Japan’s telecom industry. MantaRay SON represents a significant leap forward in managing the complexity of 5G networks, delivering superior efficiency and customer experience. Together, we are shaping the future of network operations.” Masafumi Masuda, General Manager of Radio Access Design Department at NTT DOCOMO, said, “Nokia’s highly automated MantaRay SON solution will help us deliver an enhanced customer experience by accelerating our quality improvement cycles. Its open interface capabilities will strengthen our O-RAN 5G commercial network, while its advanced AI features will reduce operational costs and further improve service quality. We are excited to continue this journey with Nokia, a trusted partner that has supported us every step of the way as we move toward more open networks.”

MantaRay SON functions as part of Nokia’s Service Management and Orchestration framework, utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize network operations. It contributes to DOCOMO’s objective of reaching Level 4 autonomous network capabilities by advancing automation within its infrastructure.

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-introduces-mantaray-son-to-ntt-docomos-multi-vendor-5g-network/",
        "name": "Nokia introduces MantaRay SON to NTT DOCOMO’s multi-vendor 5G network",
        "position": 3
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nokia-introduces-mantaray-son-to-ntt-docomos-multi-vendor-5g-network/#blogposting",
    "@type": "NewsArticle",
    "about": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/nokia/#organization",
      "@type": "Organization",
      "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/nokia/",
      "name": "Nokia"
    },
    "articleSection": [
      "Networking",
      "Artificial Intelligence",
      "AI infrastructure",
      "Network Operator"
    ],
    "audience": [
      {
        "@type": "Audience",
        "additionalType": "Persona",
        "audienceType": "Platform / Infrastructure Architect"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Audience",
        "additionalType": "Adoption curve",
        "audienceType": "Early Majority"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Audience",
        "additionalType": "Industry",
        "audienceType": "Information Technology / Software & Services / IT Services / Internet Services & Infrastructure"
      }
    ],
    "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": "2026-08-23T14:12:30-06:00",
    "datePublished": "2025-11-24T19:43:17-07:00",
    "description": "Nokia integrates MantaRay SON into NTT DOCOMO's 5G and LTE network in Japan to automate operations and support Level 4 autonomous capabilities.",
    "headline": "Nokia introduces MantaRay SON to NTT DOCOMO’s multi-vendor 5G network",
    "isBasedOn": {
      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "sourceOrganization": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "GlobeNewswire"
      },
      "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/11/25/3194000/0/en/Nokia-introduces-MantaRay-SON-to-NTT-DOCOMO-s-multi-vendor-5G-network.html"
    },
    "keywords": [
      "Automation",
      "Long Term Evolution",
      "Non Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller",
      "Radio Access Network"
    ],
    "mainEntityOfPage": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nokia-introduces-mantaray-son-to-ntt-docomos-multi-vendor-5g-network/",
      "@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/ntt/#organization",
        "@type": "Organization",
        "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/ntt/",
        "name": "NTT"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/projects/evolution/#project",
        "@type": "SoftwareSourceCode",
        "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/projects/evolution/",
        "name": "Evolution"
      }
    ],
    "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