Nokia and Vodafone to use Google´s AI services for network security

Vodafone Group Plc (Nasdaq: VOD) and Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) have teamed up to develop a machine learning (ML) product that will run on the Google cloud network. This product is designed to find and fix network anomalies before Vodafone customers are affected. Developed under the 2020 agreement between Nokia and Vodafone and in collaboration with Nokia Bells Labs technology, this machine learning product will be launched on Vodafone's pan-European networks. The product is designed to quickly detect and correct irregularities and anomalies such as disruptions at cellular sites and congestion that affect the quality of customer service. This product was first used in Italy on over 60,000 4G mobile phones. After this first deployment, the company plans to expand the service to its pan-European markets by the beginning of next year. The detection of anomalies is usually offered "as-a-service". This is an integral part of Nokia's cloud and network services strategy. The company even plans to apply this particular service to Vodafone's core and 5G networks. Vodafone estimates that around 80% of its abnormal capacity requirements and cellular network problems can be automatically found and corrected using this new service. Using Google's cloud network will enable Vodafone technicians and engineers to make more informed and faster decisions, such as: B. to increase mobile capacity where the customer needs it most. The basis for this is the information that is managed via the reliable and secure analysis and data services of Google Cloud. In addition, this discovery service enables network data to be streamed to the company's data analysis platform. This enables the simultaneous analysis of data in all multivendor environments. This Vodafone-Nokia agreement complements Vodafone's 6-year agreement with Google Cloud, which is also partnered with Nokia. As a result, the companies can now jointly develop and create integrated cloud-based functionalities that are supported by multiple software and network engineering hubs. Johan Wibergh, Vodafone's chief technology officer, said the company is building a programmable and automated network to be able to respond more quickly to customer needs. As the company expands 5G capability across Europe, it is important to achieve both the responsiveness and the speed of this new, innovative technology.