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Nokia Selected for Medusa Submarine Cable System to Bring New
Connectivity Across Europe and North Africa

Nokia has announced that it will power
the Medusa Submarine Cable System, a
project owned by AFR-IX Telecom. The
groundbreaking and new subsea fiber-
optic network will connect the Atlantic
coast, Mediterranean Sea and the Red
Sea, creating a new high-capacity digital
corridor in the region, driving connectivity,
innovation, and economic growth across
the region. The Medusa subsea cable is a coherent optics, capable of transmitting evolve. This partnership ensures we meet
significant step toward closing the digital tens of terabits per second per fiber pair, the demands of today while building a
divide between Europe and North Africa, the Medusa Submarine Cable System is strong, future-ready infrastructure for
connecting countries such as Morocco, equipped to deliver high-capacity, low- tomorrow. Miguel Angel Acero, CTO and
Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, and Egypt with high- latency connectivity with optimal cost Founder, Medusa is helping to deliver
capacity fiber-optic links. Designed as an and power efficiency per transmitted bit. new, faster and more reliable connectivity
open-access system, Medusa provides Medusa is laying the groundwork for a to millions of people, opening the door to
telecom providers across the region more connected and inclusive digital greater innovation and deeper integration
access to advanced connectivity services, future,” said Miguel Angel Acero, CTO and into the global digital economy,” said John
supporting the rollout of 5G, the growth Founder of Medusa. “With Nokia’s subsea Harrington, SVP & Head of NI Europe,
of cloud infrastructure, and the increasing optical solution, we will be able to deliver MEA & APAC Sales at Nokia. “At Nokia,
bandwidth demands of AI and future greater value to our customers by offering we’re proud to support this transformative
technologies. Leveraging Nokia’s 1830 faster, more reliable connectivity at a lower project, bridging continents and enabling
GX Series platform and advanced ICE7 cost, with the flexibility to scale as needs the future of an AI-driven society.

Nokia and stc Successfully Test Network Slicing Over GPON

and manage multiple network slices within VP of Network Infrastructure at stc. "This
its existing GPON infrastructure, with each GPON slicing trial marks a significant step
slice optimized for specific performance in transforming our network capabilities,”
requirements such as bandwidth, latency, he said in a statement. “Nokia’s solution
and reliability. Stc said the slices were allows us to deliver tailored services with
tailored to support services ranging from speed, precision, and scalability.” The
cloud gaming and enterprise connectivity to Altiplano Access Controller is a software
mobile backhaul, smart city solutions, and solution for automating and controlling
secure government operations. stc said it broadband access networks that integrates
was able to use the Altiplano controller to with multi-vendor equipment and supports
dynamically allocate network resources, multiple PON technologies through a
Nokia announced that Saudi Arabian telco which accelerated service deployment, single interface, explained Ibrahim Al-
stc Group has successfully completed improved user experience, and optimized Abbas, head of stc Group Sales Unit for
a proof-of-concept (PoC) for network infrastructure efficiency. Once deployed, Network Infrastructure at Nokia. "Altiplano
slicing over a GPON (Gigabit Passive the solution will help stc deliver advanced empowers service providers to automate
Optical Network) infrastructure using its digital services faster and at scale, as well and optimize network management,
Altiplano Access Controller. During the as unlock new revenue opportunities across resulting in faster service delivery, improved
PoC, conducted at stc’s test lab in Riyadh, the group’s wholesale, B2B and digital efficiency, and superior user experiences,”
stc used the access controller to create infrastructure initiatives, said Bader Allhieb, he said.

Changes in Nokia Corporation's Own Shares

A total of 599 898 Nokia shares (NOKIA) accordance with the rules of the plans. to participants of the plans as announced
held by the company were transferred The transfer is based on the resolution of on 22 November 2024. The number of own
without consideration to participants of the Board of Directors to issue shares held shares held by Nokia Corporation following
Nokia's equity-based incentive plans in by the company to settle its commitments the transfer is 64 696 537.

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