Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) shares rose nearly 5% in Thursday premarket trading after the company expanded its Microsoft partnership around AI-driven network automation. 8%.
Nokia shares have gained nearly 70% in 2026. Microsoft Deal Extends Nokia’s AI Push Nokia said it is extending its partnership with Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) to create an "agentic, unified data foundation" combining Nokia Data Suite with Microsoft Fabric. The platform aims to give telecom operators trusted network data "in minutes instead of weeks" and accelerate AI-driven automation.
Initial use cases include autonomous VoNR assurance and "geo-experience," which combines subscriber, network and radio-frequency data. The development builds on Nokia’s AI-RAN strategy.
Eight operators are advancing trials, while the platform has demonstrated more than 20% spectral-efficiency gains. Further software improvements are planned for 2027 and 2028.
Read Also: Nvidia’s AI Is Moving Into Cell Towers—and Nokia Is Already Testing It AI-RAN, Optical Networks Add Catalysts Nokia is running AI-RAN trials across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East as Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) pushes AI deeper into radio networks.
S. and Latin America.
The 800G rollout includes automation for network provisioning, fault monitoring and performance management. 76.
8% above the 20-day SMA and about 4% above the 50-day average. 02.
62, indicating neutral momentum. 50.
Earnings, Analysts In Focus Nokia is scheduled to report earnings Oct. 22.
64 billion. The stock carries a Buy consensus rating with an average price forecast of $17.
Rosenblatt recently initiated coverage with Buy and a $15 target. JPMorgan has an Overweight rating and $21 target, while Argus Research rates Nokia Buy with a $15 target.
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