NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS ISRAEL LTD

Their core work

Nokia Solutions and Networks Israel is the Israeli R&D arm of Nokia's networking division, focused on 5G network management, virtualization, and orchestration. They contribute telecom infrastructure expertise to EU-funded projects — specifically in software-defined networking, network function virtualization, and intelligent network management systems. Their work spans from building cloud-native edge computing platforms to designing AI-driven 5G network management and demonstrating 5G solutions for vertical industries like smart cities and transport.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Nokia Israel's early H2020 work (2015-2017) concentrated on foundational telecom infrastructure — network virtualization, software-defined orchestration, and intelligent network management for the transition toward 5G. Their later participation shifted decisively toward real-world 5G deployment, with 5G-SOLUTIONS (2019-2023) emphasizing demonstration, vertical industry use cases, field trials, and measurable KPIs. The trajectory shows a clear move from building the technology stack to proving it works in practice for end users.

They are moving from R&D on network infrastructure toward applied 5G validation for industry verticals, making them a strong partner for projects needing real-world 5G testbed capabilities.

How they like to work

Nokia Israel operates exclusively as a participant — never as coordinator — which is consistent with a large corporate R&D lab contributing specialized technical modules to broader consortia. With 74 unique partners across 16 countries in just 5 projects, they work in large, multi-national consortia (averaging ~15 partners per project). This suggests they are comfortable integrating into complex collaborations and delivering defined technical work packages without needing to drive project governance.

With 74 unique consortium partners across 16 countries from only 5 projects, Nokia Israel is well-connected across European telecom and ICT research networks. Their partnerships likely span major telco operators, universities, and SMEs involved in the 5G-PPP ecosystem.

What sets them apart

As Nokia's Israeli entity, they bring the R&D depth of a global telecom giant combined with Israel's strong innovation culture in networking and cybersecurity. Their consistent focus across all five projects on the virtualization-to-5G pipeline gives them end-to-end understanding of the 5G stack that few single partners can match. For consortium builders, they offer reliable industrial-grade contributions backed by Nokia's global infrastructure and testing capabilities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• 5G-SOLUTIONS
  Their largest and most recent project (2019-2023, EUR 676K), part of the flagship 5G-PPP programme demonstrating 5G for vertical industries across Europe.
• CogNet
  Highest single funding (EUR 686K) and focused on AI-driven autonomous network management — an early bet on network intelligence that proved prescient.
• SUPERFLUIDITY
  Tackled the ambitious goal of building a cloud-native converged edge system, bridging telecom and cloud computing architectures.