Nokia Corporation today announced the launch of Nokia Deepfield Genome Shield, the industry's first security automation system that delivers proactive, always-on DDoS protection for telecommunications providers, hosting companies, internet exchange points, and cloud builders in the AI era. Genome Shield addresses the fundamental shift in DDoS threats driven by the emergence of residential proxy botnets, which now comprise approximately 200 million compromised devices worldwide. The solution moves beyond reactive approaches to provide continuously updated, network-wide protection against modern, rapid multi-terabit attacks. Separately, Nokia announced an expanded partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to modernize the latter's nationwide mobile network in Indonesia.

Addressing the AI-era threat landscape

The DDoS threat landscape has shifted over the past 12 months, with attacks now originating from real subscriber devices and delivering multi-terabit bursts lasting seconds to minutes. Residential proxy botnets, estimated at 250–600 Tbps, dynamically leverage large numbers of residential users to generate evasive attacks impacting national networks. Traditional scrubber-based diversion and reactive mitigation cannot respond quickly enough to these sub-minute attacks. Automated, AI-driven DDoS has industrialized the residential proxy supply chain, while AI-assisted code generation accelerates the evolution of evasion techniques.

Proactive security automation

Nokia Deepfield Genome Shield introduces a new class of proactive, network-wide security automation that extends Deepfield Defender to address previously unaddressed use cases. It shifts protection from reactive mitigation to proactive enforcement leveraging existing network infrastructure. Genome Shield aggregates continuously updated threat intelligence from multiple sources, including Nokia Deepfield Secure Genome® (spanning over five billion internet endpoints), GDTA telemetry, and Deepfield's cyber range. This intelligence is compiled in Deepfield Defender into automated DDoS policies and enforced as a security shield across the network.

Four pillars of protection

Genome Shield extends Deepfield Defender's existing DDoS countermeasure portfolio with network-wide automated enforcement, organized across four pillars:

Expanding 5G work in Indonesia

Investor attention also turned to Nokia's expanded 5G work in Indonesia. Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison announced a partnership to modernize Indosat's nationwide mobile network. Nokia will support low- and mid-band 5G deployment across Indosat's network. Mid-band coverage is expected to reach about 80% of the network over the next 3.5 years. The AI-ready network will support AI-RAN architecture and an AI Grid deployment with NVIDIA, with field trials expected by the end of 2026. Nokia will provide Habrok and Pandion radios, Levante basebands, Centralized RAN, and network automation platforms. CEO Justin Hotard said the partnership will help build a network that "expands 5G, enables new AI-driven services and creates long-term value."

Availability and compatibility

Genome Shield requires Nokia Deepfield Defender and is compatible with both router-based edge mitigation and with the Nokia 7750 Defender Mitigation System (DMS) for dedicated L4-L7 DDoS scrubbing. It supports on-premises, cloud-based (SaaS), and hybrid deployment models with flexible pay-as-you-grow licensing. Initial capabilities have already been introduced within Nokia Deepfield Defender and are in use by customers today, with additional features rolling out throughout 2026.

Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison have partnered to modernize Indosat's mobile network in Indonesia through the deployment of advanced 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies. The collaboration aims to enhance network capacity, performance, and coverage across the country while enabling AI-driven services. This initiative is designed to deliver a more seamless, reliable, and responsive digital experience for customers and support Indosat's long-term ambition to expand digital access inclusively nationwide.

As the key technology partner, Nokia will support the rollout of low- and mid-band 5G to build high-performance, AI-ready networks. The upgraded network foundation will enable advanced consumer and enterprise use cases across key sectors, including public services, industry, and digital services. By anticipating evolving digital needs, the partnership seeks to create more meaningful experiences for users in gaming, entertainment, work, and learning.

The agreement includes the deployment of Nokia's latest Habrok and Pandion radio families, Levante basebands, Centralized RAN, and advanced network management and automation platforms. These technologies are intended to enable intelligent operations, improved energy efficiency, and faster service innovation. Low-band 5G will be introduced across the full network footprint, with mid-band 5G covering approximately 80% of the network over the next three and a half years.

AI-RAN and NVIDIA Collaboration

The partnership focuses on unlocking AI-enabled services by building digital infrastructure for Indonesia's next phase of growth. Nokia and NVIDIA are collaborating with Indosat on an AI-RAN architecture, which provides a common framework for combining connectivity and intelligence. The companies are moving from the first AI-RAN call completed at Mobile World Congress 2026 to field trials in Indonesia by the end of 2026.

Indosat is advancing its AI grid by combining centralized AI factories and distributed AI-RAN infrastructure. This unified intelligence layer aims to distribute AI and connectivity to millions of Indonesians, driving economic growth. The model is already accelerating practical applications in government services, healthcare, education, and agriculture, supported by the AI-RAN Innovation Center in Surabaya and the NVIDIA AI Technology Center ecosystem.

Executive Commentary

Justin Hotard, President and CEO of Nokia, said the partnership reflects a broader industry shift where operators invest in networks that deliver high performance at scale. He emphasized that the collaboration expands 5G, enables new AI-driven services, and creates long-term value by supporting greater efficiency and new business models.

Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, stated that the company is building a reliable and AI-ready network foundation to elevate connectivity. He highlighted that the collaboration strengthens readiness for digital innovation and reinforces the commitment to empowering Indonesia through inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.

Ronnie Vasishta, SVP Telecoms at NVIDIA, noted that the project demonstrates how a 5G network becomes a platform for intelligence. He added that the architecture allows AI and connectivity to work side by side to improve efficiency and enable new applications at scale.