Under the terms of agreement, the private LTE network will be installed in the summer of 2021 at Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal windfarms, located in the UK and both operated by Equinor. The eight-year frame agreement includes hardware, software, design, radio planning, implementation as well as support.
“Working with Nokia we are able to deliver the secure, smart, offshore wireless digital fabric that Equinor can use to support its communication and maintenance activities and safety objectives,” said Jarl Øverby, group CEO at NetNordic.
“This includes the flexibility to employ a wide range of integrated applications, including Nokia DAC team’s comms and Nokia Drone Networks, and the capability to deploy them to the edge. This is a secure and resilient solution that will easily scale and evolve to 5G to meet their future needs.”
The Nokia DAC solution is made up of the Nokia 4.9G LTE and 5G Radio Access Network technology and Nokia Industrial devices. It also includes a large range of access points both for indoor and outdoor coverage, and an edge solution comprised of a packet core and application framework for edge computing.
“Equinor is one of the most forward-looking energy companies in the world, with a growing wind and renewables business and impressive sustainability targets for its oil and gas production,” said Raghav Sahgal (pictured), president of cloud and network services at Nokia.
“Nokia has a long history of working closely with the energy industry, and as the world leader in private wireless, we are pleased to deploy our 5G-ready technology to Equinor.
In related news, May saw Nokia and Proximus go live with ‘the world’s fastest fibre access network’.
