Nokia is expanding partnerships with TIM Brasil and Deutsche Telekom to push AI-based technologies in 5G networks, signaling a broader AI-driven revenue strategy.

The TIM Brasil deal expands to 14 more states, reaching about 42% of Brazil’s population, and leverages Nvidia’s AI-RAN platforms to deliver AI-powered services to business customers.

The announcements reflect a global telecom race to upgrade infrastructure for AI-enabled services, with Nokia positioning itself as a key equipment provider alongside rivals like Ericsson.

The expansion targets nearly 42% of Brazil’s population and includes major cities such as Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Manaus, Belém, and São Luís, focusing on faster speeds, reliability, and energy efficiency.

The modernization involves deploying AI-enabled solutions like MantaRay SON, AirScale baseband, Habrok Massive MIMO radios, Pandion Remote Radio Heads, AirScale small cells, and related deployment, optimization, and support services.

The upgraded infrastructure lays the groundwork for future evolution to 5G Advanced and 6G, emphasizing AI-native workloads, deterministic performance, and enterprise applications across mining, agribusiness, manufacturing, logistics, and transportation.

TIM Brasil will implement Nokia’s MantaRay Self-Organizing Network to automate routine operations, optimize real-time performance, reduce costs, and enhance network quality through AI and analytics.

The initiative aims to improve network performance and efficiency, cut energy consumption, enhance user experience, and prepare TIM Brasil for future AI-driven RAN capabilities and AI-native network operations.

Nokia will deploy energy-efficient AI-RAN-ready AirScale solutions, including Habrok Massive MIMO radios, Pandion Remote Radio Heads, and AirScale small cells to enable scalable indoor and outdoor coverage and support sustainability goals.

Key regions covered include Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Manaus, Belém, and São Luís, with broader nationwide modernization following TIM Brasil’s prior investment in São Paulo.

Executives Alberto Griselli (TIM Brasil), Justin Hotard (Nokia), and Ronnie Vasishta (NVIDIA) emphasize automated, AI-native networks and collaboration to advance Brazil’s digital transformation.