At
the 2024 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Eurofiber and Nokia
announced a partnership for supplying Mobile Private Network (MPN) services.
This step marks the expansion of Eurofiber's open digital infrastructure - over
its own proprietary fiberoptic network - to include private mobile services.
Mobile
Private Network works through a private connection by using the existing fiber
network, eliminating the need for complex IT integration at the client site.
Instead, this is handled in the Eurofiber network and effectively supported by
Nokia Modular Private Wireless (MPW) and radio access solutions. The new
service enables businesses and institutions to enhance their efficiency even
further.
Mobile
Private Network
MPN -
also referred to as ‘Private 5G' - provides an ultra secure network with its
own shielded / dedicated frequency. This zero-interference wireless service is
ideal for supporting day-to-day business operations. MPN is an increasingly
important trend in mission- and/or business - critical environments like
wireless networks for large industrial complexes and campuses. Eurofiber's new
service is best suited to organizations where security and seamless reliable
wireless data availability are top priorities. This new private mobile service
will make it even easier for customers to gain access to new application-based
use cases.
Similar
to Eurofiber's current fixed network services, demanding constant availability,
the new mobile network service also meets the very highest standards of
security. Eurofiber's open digital infrastructure runs on collaboration with
strategic partners, and MPN is no exception: partnering with operators,
resellers and/or co-working directly with end customers will remain key.
Stephan Litjens, VP
of Nokia Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions, said: "The importance of robust Private Networks in supporting
operational and business infrastructure cannot be understated. Our
collaboration with Eurofiber will enhance private network offering in the
region, build upon existing infrastructure and enabling future digitalisation.
We are extremely excited to embark on this journey with Eurofiber and look
forward to helping them as they continue to simplify the complexity in current
private 5G network systems."
Paul
Naastepad, Managing Director at Eurofiber Netherlands: "Eurofiber embraces a vision of
achieving success through close collaboration. Accordingly, I am delighted to
have Nokia partnering with us for MPN as well. This enables us to offer a
significant extension of our fiber and cloud connectivity for business
customers handling operations-critical traffic. MPN offers an additional option
for even more flexibility and security in transporting data within the company,
along with seamless connectivity to the outside world or into the cloud. I look
forward to a fruitful collaboration!"
Available
soon
This
new private mobile service aligns seamlessly with the solutions that Eurofiber
currently offers over its fixed fiberoptic network. As a result, implementation
and market introduction can be started relatively quick. Eurofiber's new Mobile
Private Network service is expected to be available in mid-2024.
Nokia
and Eurofiber have already been working together in various ways, including on
the recent upgrade and expansion of the fiber network that Eurofiber operates
in France and Belgium.