Mar 15, 2021 12:06pm Nokia is pairing its 5G RAN technologies with cloud services from big public clouds. (Getty Images) Nokia issued a flurry of announcements today, marking all of its involvements with big cloud providers related to 5G. It is pairing its radio access network (RAN) technologies for 5G along with cloud services from Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. The timing of Nokia’s announcements is interesting. Just last week, Nokia said it would not attend Mobile World Congress 2021, scheduled to happen as a live event in Barcelona in late June. Ericsson has also pulled out of the in-person event, citing health concerns about Covid. But in a surprise move, consultant Danielle Royston, purchased the entire space that Ericsson vacated, and she plans to invite the big cloud providers to exhibit as part of a “cloud city.”