Nokia’s 5G-ready AirScale Cloud RAN solution and controllers have been successfully deployed by Telenor Pakistan, further advancing its goal of digital transformation to optimize the end customer experience, improve total cost of ownership and quickly respond to emerging opportunities.
This marks the first deployment of the AirScale Base Station Controller (BSC) and AirScale Radio Network Controller (RNC) on AirFrame cloud infrastructure in Pakistan, and the first cloud-based BSC deployment in the Middle East and Africa region.



Advancing its digital transformation with Nokia, Telenor Pakistan deploys country’s first 5G-ready cloud-based RAN platform and controllers

The Nokia solution reduces network complexity and operational cost, allowing service providers to provide innovative services more cost-effectively. The added agility that this software delivers will enhance efficiency, and prepare them for 5G.
Khurrum Ashfaque, Chief Technology Officer, Telenor Pakistan, said