Nokia USA Wins NASA Contract For 4G Network On Moon

Nokia USA has been awarded a $14.1 million deal by NASA to provide 4G cellular network on the moon. The contract is part of 14 deals under ‘Tipping Point’ announced by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine at the virtual fall Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium meeting on October 14. Nokia’s Bell Labs announced the news on micro-blogging site Twitter stating: “We are excited to have been named by NASA as a key partner to advance”Tipping Point” technologies for the moon, to help pave the way towards a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. Pioneering innovations to build and deploy the first wireless network on the moon, starting with 4G/LTE technologies and evolving to 5G. >> Network created with partner Intel Intuitive Machines will be the critical communications fabric for data transmission applications, including the control of lunar rovers, real-time navigation over lunar geography and streaming of high definition video. Developed mission-critical LTE network is specially designed to withstand the extreme temperature, radiation and vacuum conditions of space, as well as the sizable vibrational impact during launch and landing on the lunar surface.