Nokia, Telia Break Ground With Live 5G Slice Trial Across Three Nations For Defense Operations

Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Telia, and the Finnish Defense Forces completed the world's first successful 5G standalone slice handover across multiple countries on a live network on Wednesday.

The trial was made possible by Nokia's advanced 5G Core Software as a Service (SaaS) and AirScale 5G base stations, powered by ReefShark System-on-Chip technology, integrated with Telia's commercial network.

Conducted in Finland in March during a Nordic defense exercise, the trial marks a major advancement in 5G capabilities for defense and other mission-critical sectors.

The test demonstrated seamless, ...