PGE taps Nokia to digitalize Polish energy sector

Nokia has announced a deal with Polish energy company PGE Systemy, to further develop its proof of concept, private LTE network to support the country’s energy distribution and smart metering system – another win for Nokia in the private network sector, as it seeks to diversify its business outside its core MNO customers. PGE Systemy will build on previous work with Nokia to expand its network infrastructure to support up to 20,000 private radio users over a 5G-ready LTE network, as well as providing wireless connectivity for 14 million smart meters and 35,000 control and data acquisition connections throughout Poland. In its press release, Nokia hailed the project as “an important first step in assessing the use of the 450…