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Ericsson and Nokia Align Automation Platforms to Speed Autonomous Network Development

Interoperability push comes as operators build mobile networks using equipment from multiple vendors.

Akul Saxena Drew Clark

Akul Saxena, Drew Clark

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Ericsson and Nokia Align Automation Platforms to Speed Autonomous Network Development
Photo of Nokia CEO Justin Hotard (left) and Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm

BARCELONA, March 4, 2026 — Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications equipment maker, and Nokia, the Finnish network infrastructure company, said Saturday they will integrate their automation software ecosystems to accelerate development of autonomous mobile networks.

Under the agreement, Ericsson will join Nokia’s SMO Marketplace, a platform built around the Service Management and Orchestration layer, software used to coordinate operations across mobile networks built from equipment supplied by multiple vendors. The agreement was much-talked-about here at Mobile World Congress

Meanwhile, Nokia will join Ericsson’s rApp Ecosystem, a developer community built around rApps, software applications that automate network management tasks such as traffic optimization, fault detection and performance monitoring.

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