Nokia to scale up mfg in India by 1.5x to support its 5G service rollout

Telecom gearmaker Nokia will boost its manufacturing capacity in India by 1.5x over the next few years to support the 5G services roll-out, said Tarun Chhabra, the company’s country head of mobile networks business.

Nokia is supplying  network equipment to Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio for their 5G networks from its plant in Chennai. Vodafone Idea is yet to finalise its contract as it awaits fresh funding.

“We have been preparing ourselves for 5G deployment in India for more than a year -- whether it is upskilling our people, increasing production, or hiring the right talent. With a huge demand