Nokia selected by Orange Egypt to modernize network

Nokia announced that Orange Egypt has opted to modernize its existing Nokia SDM solution to support the operator’s subscriber growth over the next five years.

The SDM network has been upgraded to include a total modernization of the solution, including upgraded hardware and ongoing software releases. The new system will provide improved reliability and security to Orange Egypt‘s users, as well as allow Orange Egypt to improve operational efficiency and meet the evolving capacity and service needs of its subscribers.

“The modernized, industry-leading Nokia SDM solution will help us better address the evolving needs of our customers. Building on our existing experience leveraging Nokia’s SDM solution, we are looking forward to leveraging these upgrades as we consolidate our customer base across different technologies and move towards 5G,” said Ayman Amiri, Chief Technology Officer at Orange Egypt. 

Nokia’s 3GPP-compliant SDM solution includes Nokia Registers, such as the Home Subscriber Server, Home Location Register, and One-NDS (Network Directory Server), as well as 5G’s Unified Data Management and Authorization Server Function. The components working together will allow Orange Egypt to better manage subscriber data across multiple technology networks.

Adel Hani, Head of Orange MENA Customer Business Team at Nokia, said: “Our SDM solution is helping service providers across the world to cost-effectively manage data across several applications. We are thrilled that Orange Egypt will modernize Nokia’s already-deployed SDM to gain newer efficiencies and capabilities. The extension of this deal is a reflection of our strong and enduring relationship with Orange Egypt.” 

Nokia’s SDM solution is spread across three geographical locations, serving approximately 33 million mobile and fixed Orange Egypt subscribers. This includes 2G, 3G, 4G, fixed services, data and voice, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) subscribers with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) services. The upgraded system will help with the upcoming launch of 5G services.