Nokia ’ s David de Lancellotti , Vice President , Global Verizon Sales , discusses the close partnership with Verizon and the private 5G offering that has resulted .

Nokia is a key technology partner of Verizon ’ s , with the two companies teaming up to offer a 5G Private Wireless Network solution , a highperformance , end-to-end enterprise network and edge computing platform . “ The Nokia Verizon Private 5G Solution gives enterprises the power to manage critical assets through a simple web portal , eliminating the need for complex management systems ,” says David de Lancellotti , Vice President , Global Verizon Sales at Nokia . “ The Nokia Verizon 5G solution is critical for our customers because it provides them with a single , reliable , secure 5G data network .”

The utility of a private network in particular is to enable the agile connection of enterprise assets over wireless networks , enabling new possibilities and applications . “ Over 260 enterprise customers have deployed Nokia private wireless solution globally in a variety of vertical segments ,” says de Lancellotti . “ Nokia ’ s 5G ‘ factory of the future ’ in Oulu , Finland utilises a private network that drives an 80 % reduction in the time it takes to send out a specific product line .”

The Verizon partnership sees both sides combining their individual strengths for the benefit of customers . “ The partnership with Verizon is really the critical piece that brings this entire solution together . We excel in the technology that drives industrial-grade private wireless and brings it to the cloud , while Verizon brings deep experience in the design , building and operation of mobile networks and extensive industry experience .

—

David de Lancellotti , Vice President , Nokia , Global Verizon Sales

Watch David De Lancellotti discuss 5G and Verizon

Looking to the future , de Lancellotti sees Nokia and Verizon continuing to lead private 5G transformation . “ 5G is more than just the next generation of products - It ’ s really about a fifth generation for people and for enterprise . We ’ ve been focused on private wireless for several years and have led the move to Industry 4.0 . That and our end-to-end capabilities uniquely positions us to manage really every piece of a customer ’ s network .”

Discover Nokia Industrial-grade Private Wireless