{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"145917","rtpr_id":"nGNXc3z12V-20260917","ticker":"NOKIA","exchange":"Nasdaq Helsinki","all_tickers":["NOKIA"],"title":"Nokia accelerates network automation through agentic, unified data foundation with Microsoft","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-17T07:00:00.317Z","article_body":"Nokia accelerates network automation through agentic, unified data foundation\nwith Microsoft\n* Multi-vendor, cross-domain solution integrates Nokia Data Suite with\nMicrosoft Fabric.\n* Faster access to trusted, unified data allows telecom providers to scale\nautonomous, AI-driven operations.\n* Initial use cases focus on RAN optimization through autonomous VoNR\nassurance and geo-experience, which correlates subscriber, network and RF\ndata.\n* Collaboration enables intelligent, agent-based solutions across the network\nstack. \n17 September 2026 \n\nEspoo, Finland — Nokia is extending its longstanding partnership with\nMicrosoft to accelerate network automation, announcing the development of an\nagentic, unified data foundation that supports faster, more reliable AI-driven\noperations for telecommunication providers.\n\nThe collaboration combines Nokia Data Suite’s ready-to-use telco data\nproducts with Microsoft Fabric’s unified analytics, governance and AI\ncapabilities, enabling intelligent, agent-based solutions across the network\nstack. Operators will be able to access high-quality, trusted data in minutes\ninstead of weeks, simplifying complex data integration and significantly\nreducing time to insight.\n\n“Nokia and Microsoft are bringing the right data, at the right time, for the\nright reason to telecom operators worldwide,” said Vivek Jaiswal, Senior\nVice President, Autonomous Networks at Nokia. “Together, we are helping\nnetworks evolve from static infrastructures into programmable, AI-native\nplatforms.”\n\nFrom fragmented data to scalable autonomy\n\nNokia Data Suite provides prebuilt, reusable telco data products with\nglass-box data quality controls and telco-specific semantic modeling, ensuring\ntransparency, explainability and trust in AI-driven decisions. Microsoft\nFabric delivers a unified data platform with OneLake storage, analytics tools\nand AI-native apps such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Foundry and Power BI.\n\nBy integrating these capabilities, operators can move from fragmented data\nenvironments to a more autonomous, scalable model. Nokia’s data products can\nbe provisioned on demand and seamlessly combined with Microsoft Fabric’s\nenterprise, IT and third-party data sources, enabling broader AI use cases\nsuch as automated root-cause analysis and closed-loop operations to improve\nservice quality and efficiency.\n\nThe solution is designed for multi-vendor, cross-domain telecom environments\nand supports hybrid and cloud infrastructures, including on-premises\ndeployments. This flexibility allows operators to meet regulatory requirements\nwhile advancing AI and automation strategies globally. It also addresses a key\nbarrier to AI adoption in telecom networks by reducing the time required to\nprepare and operationalize data — a process that can take several weeks when\nperformed by traditional methods.\n\n“Telecom providers are ready to move AI from experimentation into everyday\nnetwork operations, but that requires trusted data, strong governance and\nplatforms that can scale,” said Silvia Candiani, Corporate Vice President,\nWorldwide Telco & Media at Microsoft. “By bringing together Nokia Data Suite\nand Microsoft Fabric, we are creating a faster path to turn complex network\ndata into actionable intelligence.”\n\nStrengthening a partnership in cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity\n\nThis collaboration builds on Nokia and Microsoft’s existing partnership in\ncloud, data, AI and cybersecurity, supporting development and go-to-market\nactivities for telecom customers. The solution is available now, with ongoing\nexpansion of autonomous network use cases and customer deployments. Initial\ngo-to-market examples include:\n* Autonomous VoNR (voice over new radio) assurance to detect and remedy\nservice issues, where agents identify anomalies, run root cause analyses, and\nrecommend actions with 360-degree observability (network, service and\nsubscriber). \n* Geo-experience, which uses AI and machine learning to map RAN (radio access\nnetwork) subscriber sessions to precise geographic locations, identify users\nexperiencing degraded radio performance and pinpoint coverage or capacity\nhotspots. By correlating subscriber, network and RF data, this capability uses\nagents to analyze the root causes of RAN issues and provides actionable\nrecommendations to improve the experience of both network-sliced and standard\n4G/5G users.\n* Predictive maintenance and fault management, where agents analyze historical\nand real-time data to anticipate network issues before they impact customers.\nThroughout the process, AI-driven operational assistants act as copilots for\nnetwork engineers, providing contextual insights, recommended actions and\nautomated workflow execution across complex, cross-domain environments. As a\nresult, operators can achieve higher levels of network autonomy while\nmaintaining human oversight, enabling AI to take on increasingly complex\noperational responsibilities within clearly defined governance boundaries.\n\nMultimedia, technical information and related news\n\nWebpage: Nokia Data Suite (https://www.nokia.com/ai-and-analytics/data-suite/)\nWebpage: Microsoft Fabric\n(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/resources/data-101/what-is-fabric?msockid=3ad9c74bfebb61291c5ed684ffc0605b)\nBlog: The Glass Box Imperative\n(https://www.nokia.com/blog/the-glass-box-imperative-governing-intent-based-automation-in-ai-native-networks/)\n\nAbout Nokia \n\nNokia is the world's leading provider of network technology and enables a new\nera of artificial intelligence. We are developing the networks of the future\nthat connect people, devices and intelligence. Our network solutions span\nfixed and mobile networks, as well as IP, optical, core, and data center\nnetworks. Our secure, AI-native network infrastructure enables the application\nand utilization of AI on a global scale.  \n\nMedia Inquiries \nNokia Press Office \nEmail: Press.Services@nokia.com \nFollow us on social media \nLinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=kM_MfSCufGIIXTBgsM4hpnpnZbGKKL9IpvrQHXc3sIS4SkoKjC1LZRKwAwOa_VZ_WLQZeVJSH-vEgQkPOAMngSIkipzCfuXCNpjz4uYGv64=) X\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DF-6n6uglT3tGB2RthpBk5i91XHkYoOBORaQ2AwLg6Qt_hZK20mofQuKOaZKmTsd6Qggp2jMUhx-gZbSQH513A==) Instagram\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=yIU_8EzbPPdVJABKI-yqHGCp_nhBbBJhy5UdjLN_AzmICNLjKfIjZWFF3SJ-xJf_c68hT2kw5fdZY6Z6-uTL6dCreDikSZ-2JBRwKnadBD8=) Facebook\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=kDdJ9MqTnWVwY15KpJPDV6Jts4Bx5uCGQEs1cqNOkwY1bh_zIsKHKD4vicDIfGfUvCqcw2q1Glb7zyeK2VAsYA==) YouTube\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ut__vUs7G3BAdgRwt7_d2QLoRFQghcJmYChJb-QlMcY4YJFtNT8Zq4szXMOOHEqkz6vILlM-ObxDy09uHoxCtw==) \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e6523d78-c43a-4057-8aa9-68206d3af4a8)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXc3z12V-20260917","title":"Nokia accelerates network automation through agentic, unified data foundation with Microsoft","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"NOKIA","created":"2026-09-17T07:00:00.317Z","tickers":["NOKIA"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Helsinki","article_body":"Nokia accelerates network automation through agentic, unified data foundation\nwith Microsoft\n* Multi-vendor, cross-domain solution integrates Nokia Data Suite with\nMicrosoft Fabric.\n* Faster access to trusted, unified data allows telecom providers to scale\nautonomous, AI-driven operations.\n* Initial use cases focus on RAN optimization through autonomous VoNR\nassurance and geo-experience, which correlates subscriber, network and RF\ndata.\n* Collaboration enables intelligent, agent-based solutions across the network\nstack. \n17 September 2026 \n\nEspoo, Finland — Nokia is extending its longstanding partnership with\nMicrosoft to accelerate network automation, announcing the development of an\nagentic, unified data foundation that supports faster, more reliable AI-driven\noperations for telecommunication providers.\n\nThe collaboration combines Nokia Data Suite’s ready-to-use telco data\nproducts with Microsoft Fabric’s unified analytics, governance and AI\ncapabilities, enabling intelligent, agent-based solutions across the network\nstack. Operators will be able to access high-quality, trusted data in minutes\ninstead of weeks, simplifying complex data integration and significantly\nreducing time to insight.\n\n“Nokia and Microsoft are bringing the right data, at the right time, for the\nright reason to telecom operators worldwide,” said Vivek Jaiswal, Senior\nVice President, Autonomous Networks at Nokia. “Together, we are helping\nnetworks evolve from static infrastructures into programmable, AI-native\nplatforms.”\n\nFrom fragmented data to scalable autonomy\n\nNokia Data Suite provides prebuilt, reusable telco data products with\nglass-box data quality controls and telco-specific semantic modeling, ensuring\ntransparency, explainability and trust in AI-driven decisions. Microsoft\nFabric delivers a unified data platform with OneLake storage, analytics tools\nand AI-native apps such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Foundry and Power BI.\n\nBy integrating these capabilities, operators can move from fragmented data\nenvironments to a more autonomous, scalable model. Nokia’s data products can\nbe provisioned on demand and seamlessly combined with Microsoft Fabric’s\nenterprise, IT and third-party data sources, enabling broader AI use cases\nsuch as automated root-cause analysis and closed-loop operations to improve\nservice quality and efficiency.\n\nThe solution is designed for multi-vendor, cross-domain telecom environments\nand supports hybrid and cloud infrastructures, including on-premises\ndeployments. This flexibility allows operators to meet regulatory requirements\nwhile advancing AI and automation strategies globally. It also addresses a key\nbarrier to AI adoption in telecom networks by reducing the time required to\nprepare and operationalize data — a process that can take several weeks when\nperformed by traditional methods.\n\n“Telecom providers are ready to move AI from experimentation into everyday\nnetwork operations, but that requires trusted data, strong governance and\nplatforms that can scale,” said Silvia Candiani, Corporate Vice President,\nWorldwide Telco & Media at Microsoft. “By bringing together Nokia Data Suite\nand Microsoft Fabric, we are creating a faster path to turn complex network\ndata into actionable intelligence.”\n\nStrengthening a partnership in cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity\n\nThis collaboration builds on Nokia and Microsoft’s existing partnership in\ncloud, data, AI and cybersecurity, supporting development and go-to-market\nactivities for telecom customers. The solution is available now, with ongoing\nexpansion of autonomous network use cases and customer deployments. Initial\ngo-to-market examples include:\n* Autonomous VoNR (voice over new radio) assurance to detect and remedy\nservice issues, where agents identify anomalies, run root cause analyses, and\nrecommend actions with 360-degree observability (network, service and\nsubscriber). \n* Geo-experience, which uses AI and machine learning to map RAN (radio access\nnetwork) subscriber sessions to precise geographic locations, identify users\nexperiencing degraded radio performance and pinpoint coverage or capacity\nhotspots. By correlating subscriber, network and RF data, this capability uses\nagents to analyze the root causes of RAN issues and provides actionable\nrecommendations to improve the experience of both network-sliced and standard\n4G/5G users.\n* Predictive maintenance and fault management, where agents analyze historical\nand real-time data to anticipate network issues before they impact customers.\nThroughout the process, AI-driven operational assistants act as copilots for\nnetwork engineers, providing contextual insights, recommended actions and\nautomated workflow execution across complex, cross-domain environments. As a\nresult, operators can achieve higher levels of network autonomy while\nmaintaining human oversight, enabling AI to take on increasingly complex\noperational responsibilities within clearly defined governance boundaries.\n\nMultimedia, technical information and related news\n\nWebpage: Nokia Data Suite (https://www.nokia.com/ai-and-analytics/data-suite/)\nWebpage: Microsoft Fabric\n(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/resources/data-101/what-is-fabric?msockid=3ad9c74bfebb61291c5ed684ffc0605b)\nBlog: The Glass Box Imperative\n(https://www.nokia.com/blog/the-glass-box-imperative-governing-intent-based-automation-in-ai-native-networks/)\n\nAbout Nokia \n\nNokia is the world's leading provider of network technology and enables a new\nera of artificial intelligence. We are developing the networks of the future\nthat connect people, devices and intelligence. Our network solutions span\nfixed and mobile networks, as well as IP, optical, core, and data center\nnetworks. Our secure, AI-native network infrastructure enables the application\nand utilization of AI on a global scale.  \n\nMedia Inquiries \nNokia Press Office \nEmail: Press.Services@nokia.com \nFollow us on social media \nLinkedIn\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=kM_MfSCufGIIXTBgsM4hpnpnZbGKKL9IpvrQHXc3sIS4SkoKjC1LZRKwAwOa_VZ_WLQZeVJSH-vEgQkPOAMngSIkipzCfuXCNpjz4uYGv64=) X\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DF-6n6uglT3tGB2RthpBk5i91XHkYoOBORaQ2AwLg6Qt_hZK20mofQuKOaZKmTsd6Qggp2jMUhx-gZbSQH513A==) Instagram\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=yIU_8EzbPPdVJABKI-yqHGCp_nhBbBJhy5UdjLN_AzmICNLjKfIjZWFF3SJ-xJf_c68hT2kw5fdZY6Z6-uTL6dCreDikSZ-2JBRwKnadBD8=) Facebook\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=kDdJ9MqTnWVwY15KpJPDV6Jts4Bx5uCGQEs1cqNOkwY1bh_zIsKHKD4vicDIfGfUvCqcw2q1Glb7zyeK2VAsYA==) YouTube\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ut__vUs7G3BAdgRwt7_d2QLoRFQghcJmYChJb-QlMcY4YJFtNT8Zq4szXMOOHEqkz6vILlM-ObxDy09uHoxCtw==) \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e6523d78-c43a-4057-8aa9-68206d3af4a8)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-17T07:00:00.368874399Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789628400368},"received_at":"2026-09-17T07:00:00.426Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"134743","press_release_id":"145917","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Communications Equipment","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"Nokia is extending its longstanding partnership with Microsoft, unveiling an agentic, unified data foundation that pairs Nokia Data Suite with Microsoft Fabric to accelerate AI-driven network automation for telecom operators.\n\nOperators can access trusted, unified data in minutes instead of weeks, with initial use cases covering autonomous VoNR assurance, geo-experience RAN optimization and predictive maintenance; the solution is available now across multi-vendor, hybrid and on-premises environments.\n\nNo financial terms were disclosed, and the collaboration builds on the companies' existing joint work in cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity, including shared development and go-to-market activities for telecom customers.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Nokia-Microsoft deepen telco AI automation tie-up around Nokia Data Suite and Fabric -- strategically positive but no financials disclosed."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Nokia and Microsoft are bringing the right data, at the right time, for the right reason to telecom operators worldwide","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Vivek Jaiswal","role":"Senior Vice President, Autonomous Networks at Nokia"},{"name":"Silvia Candiani","role":"Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Telco & Media at Microsoft"}],"products":["Nokia Data Suite","Microsoft Fabric","OneLake","Microsoft 365 Copilot","Foundry","Power BI"],"companies":[{"name":"Nokia","ticker":"NOKIA","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Microsoft","ticker":"MSFT","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Strategic expansion of the Nokia-Microsoft partnership with a commercially available product (Nokia Data Suite integrated with Microsoft Fabric), but no financial terms, revenue contribution, or guidance figures were disclosed. 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