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Nokia Expands Collaboration with Google Cloud Platform for Enhanced Software Development Nokia Expands Collaboration with Google Cloud Platform for Enhanced Software Development

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By Ronald Tech

Nokia Corporation NOK has broadened its partnership with Google Cloud Platform to accelerate the development of 5G solutions on a global scale. This collaboration aims to empower software developers in creating cutting-edge enterprise and consumer 5G applications by leveraging Google Cloud’s resources.

Utilizing its Network as a Code platform on Google Cloud, Nokia seeks to bring together telco networks, systems integrators, and software developers worldwide, fostering a cohesive ecosystem. The platform provides developers with essential technical tools like software development kits (SDKs), network API documentation, and a simulation and testing “sandbox” to facilitate the creation of software code snippets for various applications.

Nokia also looks to enhance the developer experience by integrating Google Cloud’s Vertex AI and Gemini 1.5 Pro model. These multimodal models possess the capability to comprehend diverse inputs and generate output by amalgamating various types of information such as text, images, video, or code.

The partnership is set to empower Google Cloud’s global developer community across multiple industries and regions, enabling them to leverage the potential of the 5G network and coding support agents for expedited software development.

This collaboration is anticipated to strengthen Nokia’s networking presence to cater to the expanding global connectivity requirements across a wide array of industries.

Comparison with Industry Growth

Over the past year, Nokia’s shares have experienced a decline of 12.2%, contrasting with the industry’s growth of 53.0%.

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