Can NOK's Network Automation Progress With MSFT Boost Profits?

Nokia Corporation NOK is advancing its network automation capabilities through an expanded partnership with Microsoft Corporation MSFT, developing an agentic, unified data foundation to help telecom providers scale artificial intelligence (AI)-driven operations. The collaboration is designed to give operators faster access to trusted data across multi-vendor, cross-domain networks. Under the agreement, Nokia Data Suite integrates with Microsoft Fabric, combining telco-specific data products with unified analytics, governance and AI capabilities. The platform supports cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments, enabling use cases such as automated root-cause analysis and predictive maintenance.