Nokia and Microsoft announced an expansion of their partnership on September 17, 2026. The companies are integrating Nokia Data Suite with Microsoft Fabric to create a unified data foundation for autonomous network operations.
The integration aims to reduce the time required for telecom data preparation from weeks to minutes. Nokia Data Suite manages data ingestion, while Microsoft Fabric provides the cloud-scale analytics and AI platform.
Initial use cases focus on radio access network optimization, specifically autonomous Voice over New Radio assurance and geo-experience analytics. The solution is designed to operate within multi-vendor environments.
Following the announcement, Nokia stock rose by approximately 4% on the Helsinki exchange. The company shares have seen a year-to-date increase of roughly 66%.
