Nokia is on the verge of launching the first-ever 4G network outside of Earth, marking a groundbreaking milestone in communication technology

Nokia is preparing to deploy the first 4G network on the Moon, and this is not just another sci-fi movie story. It is a project that has already begun, aimed at facilitating future space exploration for astronauts, at least on our satellite

Nokia is more than just an old company that makes mobile phones; it is now focusing more on other types of telecommunications infrastructure issues and looking to the sky.

As part of the Intuitive Machines-2 (IM-2) mission, Nokia will deploy what will become the first lunar network on the Moon to support future space missions. The mission has already begun, with the Athena lander carrying Nokia's lunar network launching a few days ago on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and it is set to reach the Moon's south pole in the coming days. Essentially, what they want is to deploy a 4G/LTE network on the Moon for future space missions, which will primarily be used to connect two vehicles on the surface, such as the MAPP rover and the Micro Nova Hopper drone.

As the probe and drone explore the Moon's surface, Nokia will monitor the performance of its network.

They aim to use all the data collected to improve this infrastructure for future missions.

This will demonstrate the feasibility of establishing communication systems on the lunar surface, and Nokia is here to prove it.