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Nokia announced that NOW Telecom of Philippines has selected Bell Labs Consulting to create a nationwide network design for 5G Standalone and design and plan for a national broadband network.
Nokia’s Bell Labs Consulting will create a 5G network design and proof of concept (POC) for NOW Telecom to establish the first 5G Standalone (SA) network in the Philippines.
NOW Telecom Co. Inc. said it hopes to finish the 5G pilot in Metro Manila by the third or fourth quarter, as it aims to become the first telco company to offer true 5G in the country by 2024. During the cybersecurity forum in Makati on Tuesday, NOW Telecom Chairman…