AirHop Communications, the industry leader in AI-powered Radio Access Network (RAN) automation, today announced a pivotal collaboration with Nokia to integrate its Auptim portfolio of RAN automation and optimization solutions with the Nokia SMO Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the evolution of AI-RAN, combining AirHop’s specialized AirHopAI^TM algorithms with Nokia’s industry-leading autonomous networking platform to redefine the AI-native wireless era.

As the industry moves toward 6G, the complexity of managing highly distributed, multi-vendor networks has outpaced human capability. The AI-RAN approach solves this by embedding intelligence directly into the network architecture. By joining the MantaRay ecosystem, AirHop provides mobile network operators (MNOs) with the "brains" of autonomous network management—enabling networks that sense, think, and act in real-time.

“AI is no longer an add-on to network automation, it is the fundamental architecture of the future,” noted Joe Thome, AirHop CEO. “Our collaboration with Nokia is about more than just software integration—it’s about building the AI-RAN foundation that will empower autonomous networks worldwide.”

AirHop Auptim portfolio of RAN automation and optimization applications are available within the Nokia SMO Marketplace.

About AirHop Communications

AirHop Communications (www.airhopai.com) is a leading provider of cloud-native AI-powered RAN automation and real-time optimization software solutions that deliver significant gains in spectral efficiency, lower operating costs and improve end-user quality of experience for 4G and 5G mobile networks. AirHop solutions are backed by a comprehensive portfolio of patents and are field-proven across more than one and a half million commercial macro and small cells at MNOs for traditional and Open RAN deployments. AirHopAI and Auptim are trademarks of AirHop Communications, Inc.

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AI is no longer an add-on to network automation, it is the fundamental architecture of the future