Equinor has signed a framework agreement with Nokia and systems integrator NetNordic for a 5G-ready network for its global wind and other sites.
Under the agreement, the private LTE network will be installed this summer at Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal wind farms, located in the UK and both operated by Equinor.
The industrial-grade 4G-enabled private wireless technology will deliver the reliability, capacity, security and low latency needed to support collaboration between teams across Equinor’s installations.
The eight-year frame agreement will include hardware, software, design, radio planning, implementation and support.
Nokia cloud and network services president Raghav Saghal said: “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.
“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.”
The Nokia DAC solution comprises the Nokia 4.9G LTE and 5G radio access network technology and Nokia Industrial devices.
The solution also includes a large range of access points both for indoor and outdoor coverage, and an edge solution with complete packet core and application framework for edge computing.