Its December 2025 upgrade supports containerized functions, AI workloads, energy efficiency across distributed sites.

Back in June 2023, telecom provider Nokia had advanced its network modernization strategy by adopting a cloud‑native architecture, with the aim to move its operations toward autonomous, software‑driven networks while preparing for an AI‑enabled future.

By December 2025, the firm had strengthened this transformation by integrating an all‑flash data infrastructure to support its next‑generation telco cloud, marking an important step in its long‑term shift to scalable and energy‑efficient digital operations.

One challenge encountered and shared by many large service providers was: maintaining reliable network performance while modernizing legacy infrastructure spread across edge and core environments. Traditional storage solutions often introduced operational silos, inconsistent data management, and high energy consumption.

In view of this, the firm had needed a unified data foundation that could handle distributed workloads with predictable performance and lower total cost of ownership. To meet these requirements, it implemented a reference architecture centered on an integrated cloud‑native foundation. Technical advances included:

  • A consistent, lifecycle‑managed cloud platform enabling uniform deployment of containerized network functions across global sites
  • A high‑performance data layer designed to support both real‑time and AI‑assisted network workloads
  • Streamlined automation tools that reduce maintenance complexity and enable non‑disruptive updates
  • An energy‑efficient infrastructure that aligns with internal sustainability goals by reducing overall power use and embodied emissions

According to the firm’s Head of Portfolio Technology, Incubation and Architecture, Marcelo Cheminn Madruga, “Selecting a high‑efficiency storage foundation helped us ensure… the speed, scalability, and sustainability essential to our next‑generation applications.”

Said Maciej Kranz, General Manager (Enterprise), Pure Storage, the technology vendor consulting on the transformation: “We’re thrilled to bring… all-flash technology into this collaboration and unlock new opportunities together.”