Nokia and Airtel successfully complete first 5G cloud RAN trial in India

Nokia and Bharti Airtel have successfully completed their first 5G non-standalone (NSA) Cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) trial in India. This significant milestone in Airtel’s cloudification journey aims to bring scalability and agility to their network. The trial, which achieved a throughput of over 1.2 Gbps, used Nokia’s RAN Software and took place in an over-the-air environment with 3.5 GHz spectrum for 5G and 2100 MHz for 4G. The partnership highlights innovative solutions and enhanced network capabilities for 5G.