Nokia launches Mobile Core Early Access program for live evaluation
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Nokia introduced Mobile Core Early Access as a live hosted environment for evaluating mobile core software and related use cases. The program gives organizations a setting to review how capabilities operate before they plan or validate deployments.
Nokia said the initiative is available globally to telecommunication providers and enterprises. It was positioned as a way to shorten the path from technology awareness to planning, validation, and adoption.
Nokia described Mobile Core Early Access as a live, hosted, end-to-end environment for exploring mobile core capabilities and use cases alongside radios and devices. It also referenced evaluation across cloud-native network functions, user interfaces, and operational workflows, as well as use cases tied to 5G Core and automation, analytics, and network exposure.
The company said the program began in June with a select group of 30 companies, and registration opened to the entire industry. Kal De, Senior Vice President, Core Networks at Nokia, said, “Mobile innovation cycles continue to accelerate, and operators need more than presentations and demonstrations to make confident technology choices. Mobile Core Early Access provides a practical way to experience the latest mobile core innovations in a live environment. By bringing capabilities closer to customers earlier, we help them reduce uncertainty and move more quickly from exploration to deployment.” Roberto Kompany, Principal Analyst, Mobile Infrastructure at Omdia, said, “Nokia’s Mobile Core Early Access program addresses a longstanding challenge for operators and enterprises: gaining practical exposure to emerging core network capabilities before making deployment decisions. By providing access to a live, regularly updated environment that showcases real-world 5G Core, automation, analytics and network exposure use cases, Nokia is reducing evaluation friction and helping customers shorten innovation cycles. As the industry moves toward AI-native core networks, initiatives such as Nokia’s Mobile Core Early Access can play an important role in accelerating technology adoption and improving customer confidence in future network investments.” Nokia also said it offered a paid option for participants needing extended access, broader flexibility, or deeper integration.
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