NASA Picks Nokia to Build 4G Wireless Networks on the Moon

Finnish telecom-grade networking specialist Nokia (NYSE: NOK) just scored an unusual contract. NASA has selected Nokia to build the first-ever cellular communications network on the moon.

Nokia's Bell Labs subsidiary will partner with American robotics specialist Intuitive Machines to deliver a space-hardened 4G/LTE network to the moon before the end of 2022. The self-configuring system will be integrated into a lunar lander vehicle, providing a communications hub for future missions. The network will support voice and data communications and can be used to control lunar rovers while streaming high-definition video.

More landers will expand the lunar network over time, and Nokia's equipment can be upgraded from 4G to 5G networking as the newer technology standard matures.

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