NOKIA SITE SOLUTIONS ENHANCE POWER EFFICIENCY OF AIRSCALE DEPLOYMENTS BY UP TO 30 PERCENT

• Nokia’s all-in-one portable, outdoor cabinet solution is designed for all deployment scenarios saving on time, cost, and energy consumption

• Nokia’s advanced energy solutions can reduce total energy consumption on sites by up to 30 percent and cooling power consumption by 60 to 99 percent; also reduces installation time and simplifies maintenance over a product’s lifetime

• Nokia's NetAct network management solution can control energy systems; new market-leading rectifier combines 6kw capacity with 97 percent power efficiency

Nokia today announced the availability of its new expanded portfolio of energy-efficient site solutions designed for its industry-leading AirScale baseband portfolio, including a pre-integrated ‘all-inone’ cabinet solution and a zero-footprint site solution that features a high-capacity

(6kw) power rectifier with market-leading, 97 percent power efficiency. The optimized outdoor solutions reduce the total energy consumption on sites by up to 30 percent. The zero-footprint deployments use up to ninety-nine percent less cooling energy due to natural outdoor temperatures, avoiding site rental costs and requiring minimal space and installation time.

The easy-to-deploy ‘all-in-one’ outdoor, modular cabinets are available in different variants covering all site conditions. They can seamlessly accommodate preintegrated components such as baseband units, Nokia’s advanced dual bay cooling systems enabling optimized cooling for electronics and batteries separately, as well as its latest high-performance, industry-leading rectifiers and batteries. Pre-integration means there is less demand for civil work as well as easier maintenance and reliability.

The zero-footprint solutions give mobile operators the option to install all equipment directly to a mast or wall, eliminating the need for air conditioning. This minimizes the consumption of energy and space as well as integration and maintenance costs for a wide variety of radio site deployment scenarios. Zero-footprint solutions are ideal also for noisesensitive areas where solutions with fans and active cooling may not be an option.

These solutions are designed for NetAct, Nokia's network management platform, and support many additional energy-saving features such as load shifting as well as solar power.

Energy consumption major driver of network transformation

Network energy costs account for approximately half of the costs facing network operators. In particular, the radio access network (RAN) accounts for approximately 80 percent of all mobile network energy consumption. The exponential growth in mobile traffic means that the number of sites and related power consumption is rising, and at the same time, energy prices are increasing. At traditional indoor radio sites, up to half of the energy consumption can be used by auxiliary components such as fans, cooling systems, lighting, and other power supplies. Nokia’s new site solutions can minimize this energy consumption while helping operators slash both their energy bills and their carbon footprints.

Nokia has set sustainability goals to reduce its environmental impact and help its customers to do the same. The company has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by 50 percent between

2019 and 2030. Nokia’s technology is designed to be energy efficient, contributing towards the climate and environmental targets of mobile operators

Samir Kumar, Head of Mobile Network Services at Nokia, said: “Nokia’s expanded site solutions portfolio minimizes the energy consumption and deployment costs for virtually every radio site deployment scenario. Increased energy expenditure is a pain point for mobile network operators and our solutions help reduce these costs as well as having a significant environmental impact. This is another example of our commitment to ensuring we act sustainably throughout every area of our business.” n

New developments in the Aerospace & Defence

NATO army division in Europe.

Germany's Army Chief, Alfons Mais, expressed confidence that the nation would possess the most advanced army division among its European NATO allies by 2025. This determination comes as countries are urgently bolstering their military capabilities following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Presently, Berlin lacks a single combat-ready division, which typically comprises over 20,000 troops. However, the plan is to have the first of three divisions operational by 2025, with the second division following suit in 2027.

Mais conveyed his optimism, stating that the division for 2025 would initially be staffed with 80% to 90% of the required personnel, and these plans were agreed upon with NATO.

Germany's approach involves providing two mechanized brigades initially, followed by a more lightly armed medium brigade, with additional support from a Dutch brigade. Each brigade consists of approximately 5,000 troops. The goal is to collaborate with Dutch partners and establish the best equipped division among all European NATO members by 2025.

Divisions serve as the fundamental building blocks of land forces, essential for handling conflicts with peer adversaries. Western nations, having focused on smaller wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, have been neglecting, dismantling, and depleting the weapons and ammunition of their divisions.

Mais acknowledged the challenge of sup plying enough ammunition to the division by 2025, given that Western countries are provid ing substantial ammunition to Kyiv, further depleting already low stocks since the end of the Cold War. He emphasized that this was a common problem faced by all NATO partners.

Despite the urgency in establishing the division, supporting Ukraine remains a top priority, as emphasized by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Regarding the second German division, scheduled to be combat-ready in 2027, its full equipping depends significantly on purchases from the 100 billion euro special fund, which aims to modernize the long-neglected German military. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's announcement of a "Zeitenwende" (historical turning point) after Russia's invasion of Ukraine signified a major shift in policy, leading to the establishment of this special fund.

Apollo Global Management, the private equity firm, has provided Air France-KLM with a substantial cash injection of $560 million.

funding sources has sparked increased competition for conventional leasing companies.

The newly acquired funding from Apollo will be allocated to support the French company's Engineering and Maintenance (MRO) components activity. It's crucial to note that this injection will not result in any change of ownership for the division, nor will it impact the existing employees' contracts, according to the company's statement.

As part of the agreement, Apollo will be subscribing to perpetual bonds that carry an initial interest rate of 6.9% for the first three years. Subsequently, there will be gradual step-ups and caps applied to the interest rate. Additionally, Air France will retain the option to redeem these bonds at any point after the initial three years.

Air France-KLM has officially announced the completion of a definitive agreement with private equity firm Apollo Global Management for a substantial capital injection of 500 million euros ($561 million) into one of its vital engineering and maintenance units.

In the aviation industry, sale and leaseback deals are frequently employed as financing mechanisms. However, the emergence of new

This is not the first collaboration between Air France-KLM and Apollo Global Management. In a similar move last year, the private equity firm had invested 500 million euros in the company, aiding in the repayment of French state aid.

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