Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft aimed at enhancing its data services for telecommunications providers, a move that contributed to a nearly 5% increase in the company’s shares during Thursday’s trading in Helsinki.

The collaboration will integrate Nokia’s Data Suite with Microsoft Fabric, enabling telecom operators to access reliable data more rapidly—reducing the retrieval time from weeks to minutes—and facilitating smoother data integration processes. The combined platform is designed to support agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applications, allowing AI systems to conduct analysis and manage certain operations autonomously to improve network coverage quality.

This partnership aligns with Nokia’s broader strategy to expand its offerings beyond traditional telecom equipment by supplying key infrastructure for AI-driven data centers. The company aims to leverage this development to meet the growing demand for advanced data capabilities in the telecommunications sector as providers increasingly adopt AI technologies.

The integration of Nokia’s and Microsoft’s technologies is expected to streamline network management for telecom providers, potentially enhancing service reliability and operational efficiency in an industry undergoing rapid technological transformation.