Norwegian full MVNO Com4, part of the Wireless Logic group, has selected Nokia as the main supplier for its 5G Standalone core for delivering secure, scalable IoT services globally.

The core will also help it meet rising demand for low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity. It supports all radio access technologies (2G to 5G SA), ensuring backwards compatibility while enabling future capabilities. It also supports fixed wireless access (FWA) and satellite-based broadband, making it a future-ready platform for IoT growth.

Com4 serves industries including energy, transport, health and security, where secure, reliable connectivity is critical. Nokia’s flexible architecture allows Com4 to support LPWA technologies such as LTE-M, NB-IoT and RedCap.

SIM-level service control and multi-IMSI functionality enables network redundancy and global customisation. Appliance-based edge gateways allow localised deployment and compliance with data sovereignty rules. There is MPLS support for scalable IP/MPLS integration.

It also provides a robust platform for secure VPNs, cloud interconnects and full-stack service management. Full API support allows automation and orchestration of B2B services.

Nokia’s full-stack core (www.nokia.com/core-networks/cloud-packet-core) includes packet core, policy control, charging, subscriber data management and cloud platform, which integrates Red Hat OpenShift, a hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes.

“Enterprise IoT demands more than connectivity; it requires flexibility and security built-in,” said Martin Nord, CTO at Com4 (www.com4.no). “With this core, we can customise services per device, control deployments globally and respond faster to new market needs.”

Erez Sverdlov, vice president at Nokia (www.nokia.com), added: “IoT service providers are becoming a major part of mobile core growth with unique requirements. Nokia’s 5G core provides strong and cost-effective capabilities tailored to IoT, from new capabilities to enable global IoT device roaming to onboarding millions of devices. These features help providers like Com4 shape and scale their services with greater accuracy and less complexity.”

This deployment is said to strengthen Com4’s ability to serve enterprise customers while reinforcing Nokia’s role as a technology partner in the evolution of IoT connectivity.