AT&T will be offering Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud and Modular Private Wireless platforms as part of AT&T Private Cellular Networks solutions.
Businesses across the United States can build private networks through AT&T using Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum and Nokia infrastructure.

The latest GSA report said at least 330 companies have been or are investing in private mobile networks based in LTE or 5G.

AT&T aims to expand its on-premises edge portfolio, which includes 5G-capable AT&T Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), by adding private cellular solutions from Nokia to meet Industry 4.0 needs, Robert Boyanovsky, vice president of Mobility and IoT with AT&T, said.

Nokia’s solutions will assist enterprise customers – including manufacturing, logistics, energy and education – that want to use CBRS LTE private wireless solutions as part of their networking strategy.

Nokia said it can support enterprises in building a more agile business that keeps pace with shifting demand, accelerates digital transformation, and unlocks new IoT opportunities with reliable and predictable connectivity for people, machines and sensors.

Grant Lenahan, principal analyst for Appledore Research, said: “Considering the majority of industrial site deployments will be based on private wireless, it’s prudent for AT&T to leverage Nokia’s private wireless solutions and vertical experience.”

“Nokia is a leader in private wireless deployments, giving us tremendous insights into the challenges and requirements for deploying this technology across multiple industries,” Raghav Sahgal, president of Nokia Enterprise, said.