O2, Nokia complete AI RAN deployment at O2’s Giga Site in London Paddington

Partners complete inaugural live UK deployment of AI-enabled radio access network in London.

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·26 Oct 2026, 11:49·United Kingdom

O2, Nokia complete AI RAN deployment at O2’s Giga Site in London Paddington

Telecommunications operator O2 and networking vendor Nokia have concluded an AI-RAN rollout at a flagship site in London Paddington. The organisations describe the project as the inaugural live deployment of artificial intelligence radio access network technology within the United Kingdom.

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