27 January 2023
Now Telecom picks Bell Labs Consulting
Now Telecom has chosen Nokia’s R&D arm Bell Labs Consulting to assist in developing its digital infrastructure, part of a wider goal to accelerate 5G rollout in the Philippines.
Bell Labs Consulting will create a nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network design and proof-of-concept for Now Telecom, along with planning for a fixed wireless access broadband service. Bell Labs Consulting will also implement a pilot 5G network at multiple sites in Manila.
Consulting work is scheduled to begin in February and the proof-of-concept in July.
Now Telecom has employed a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency for the moves.
Now Telecom chair and CEO Mel Velasco Velarde said that a “reliable 5G network will play a crucial role in promoting social and financial mobility and spurring economic growth.”
