Nokia has opened global registration for Mobile Core Early Access, a live hosted environment designed to help telecommunication providers and enterprises evaluate advanced network connectivity software. The initiative aims to shorten the path from technology awareness to deployment in the AI era.

The program provides a practical, hands-on platform for operators to explore the latest mobile core capabilities and use cases. By offering a live, end-to-end environment that includes network functions, radios, and devices, Nokia seeks to reduce evaluation friction and uncertainty for customers planning future network investments.

Program Scope and Availability

Mobile Core Early Access is available globally to all industry participants. It launched in June with a select group of 30 companies and is now open for broader registration. The environment is regularly updated to showcase real-world 5G Core, automation, analytics, and network exposure use cases.

Participants can:

• Explore latest mobile core capabilities as they become available.
• Evaluate innovations in a live environment including radios and devices.
• Gain visibility into cloud-native network functions and operational workflows.
• Support technology planning by understanding deployment considerations early.
• Reduce effort required to establish initial testing environments.

For participants requiring extended access or deeper integration with their own environments, Nokia offers a paid option to support advanced evaluation and validation activities.

Industry Perspective

Kal De, Senior Vice President of Core Networks at Nokia, stated that mobile innovation cycles are accelerating. He noted that operators need more than presentations to make confident technology choices, adding that the program helps move customers quickly from exploration to deployment.

Roberto Kompany, Principal Analyst at Omdia, described the program as addressing a longstanding challenge for operators: gaining practical exposure to emerging core network capabilities before making deployment decisions. He highlighted that as the industry moves toward AI-native core networks, such initiatives play an important role in accelerating technology adoption.

Nokia has entered a commercial agreement with BeeHealthy to integrate network-based verification into the digital healthcare platform, replacing traditional SMS one-time passcodes.

This partnership marks BeeHealthy as the first healthcare-sector commercial customer for Nokia’s Network as Code platform. The collaboration aims to provide a seamless, secure login experience for patients accessing services across Europe and the Middle East.

Partnership Details

BeeHealthy, owned by Mehiläinen, operates a configurable white-label SaaS platform used by healthcare providers, veterinary care organizations, social-care entities, and insurers. Its operations span Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates.

Nokia’s Network as Code technology aggregates operator networks into a single developer-friendly platform. This allows enterprises like BeeHealthy to embed trusted network capabilities directly into their applications at scale.

Technical Implementation

The integration replaces manual SMS verification with a silent number verification system that operates in the background. According to the companies, this process typically takes less than a second, enhancing both speed and security during log-in and booking phases.

Beyond basic verification, BeeHealthy will embed several other Network as Code APIs:

• SIM Swap/Number Recycling: Prevents account takeover fraud and maintains up-to-date customer registries.
• Location Verification: Supports appointment management and reduces missed appointments.
• KYC Match: Validates new user identities against trusted network data during onboarding in select markets.

The firms are also exploring Quality on Demand capabilities to support latency-sensitive services such as video consultations.

Strategic Context

Shkumbin Hamiti, VP of Network Monetization Platform at Nokia, stated that the collaboration demonstrates how network capabilities can become commercial services creating value across the ecosystem. He noted the model’s applicability to other regulated sectors including finance, mobility, and digital commerce.

Oskari Eskola, CEO of BeeHealthy, emphasized that digital healthcare requires simple yet secure access. Integrating Nokia’s technology strengthens trust for the providers and insurers served by the platform.

This agreement follows momentum shown at MWC26, where Nokia announced an expanding list of partnerships in programmable networks. For telecom operators, it represents a new monetizable enterprise use case for network APIs.