
Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia Friday said it has signed a partnership with Karel, a Turkish electronics manufacturer, to manufacture 4G and 5G base stations in Turkey.
The companies intend to start producing 4G base stations for the local market by mid-2022. With 5G expected to become commercial in Turkey in 2023, local production is also expected to include 5G base stations, Nokia said in a statement.
“Today, we are very excited about this cooperation that we started with Nokia, one of the world’s leading technology companies. We believe that this will create a long-term, growing and value-adding alliance,” said Sinan Tunaoğlu, Chairman of the Board, Karel.
Nokia, which rivals Ericsson in the telecom gear market, started manufacturing its AirScale massive-MIMO (ma-MIMO) solution at its Chennai facility in India in December 2020. The company also intends to manufacture more products in the country to serve both the local and global markets.