Nokia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) to pursue research and development opportunities in the areas of transportation and logistics in India. The research collaboration agreement will bring together Nokia’s telecommunication and research expertise with GSV’s expertise in transportation and logistics.
The MoU was signed at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics and Information Technology (IT) and Railways, and senior officials.
Nokia and GSV will collaborate on research opportunities in 5G/6G communications targeting air, land and sea transportation use cases, as well as standards development, smart factory/automation, and artificial intelligence (AI)/ generative AI (GenAI) labs. The collaboration has a research focus specifically on leveraging Nokia’s network as code platform with developer portal and digital twins for transportation and logistics sectors, fibre sensing and AI, and optical network planning.
As per the company, the network as code platform with developer portal reflects Nokia’s strategic focus to drive new business models and unlock the potential that networks can deliver in terms of innovation, sustainability, and productivity. It enables developers and operators to accelerate the work of producing software applications for enterprises, industrial entities, and consumers, and monetising 5G and 4G network assets beyond basic connectivity.
Commenting on the collaboration, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics and IT and Railways, and chancellor, GSV, said, “This important collaboration has very significant potential to leverage advances in the telecommunications sector for the entire transportation and logistics sectors. This MOU further reinforces industry-driven approach of the university to proactively co-work with industry stakeholders for a Viksit Bharat.”
Meanwhile, Raghav Sahgal, president, cloud and network services, Nokia, said, “We are extremely pleased to collaborate with GSV to create efficiencies in the logistics and transportation sectors. This agreement reflects how Nokia is driving its strategic focus of leveraging the broader business-to-business (B2B) digital ecosystem. With its reputation for stellar research and innovation, GSV will be an excellent partner in pursuing these opportunities while supporting our mutual interests and stakeholders.”
In addition, Nishant Batra, chief strategy and technology officer, Nokia, said, “Sharing a common desire to foster growth and advancement in industry in India, Nokia is honoured to collaborate with GSV to research and jointly develop use cases to solve India’s unique logistic and transportation challenges. The network will be at the heart of India’s transportation ecosystem, and Nokia is committed to supporting India’s ambitions as a global powerhouse for transportation innovation.”
Further, Manoj Choudhary, vice chancellor, GSV, said, “Being the only university in India to focus on the transportation and logistics sector, GSV has set its vision to be industry-driven and innovation-led. The collaboration with Nokia will further accelerate the technology-enabled progress in the transportation and logistics sector as well as advance the telecommunications sector.”
The collaboration with GSV is the latest in a series of recent collaborations between Nokia and the Indian research community.
