Speaking at the Nokia press conference on Sunday, Suri said that 5G was gaining traction much faster than the company had anticipated, and fully expected largescale commercial deployments to take place by the end of this year or early in 2019.
Nokia to pay $2.2bn for Siemens' stake in Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia is to acquire Siemens’ 50 percent stake in joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish company after the transaction is completed.