Job Description

Research & Innovation develops the concepts that shape the evolution of mobile networks and supports their adoption in international standards. We are seeking Senior Research/Standardization Specialists to strengthen our 6G RAN activities. In this role, you will develop technical concepts and contribute to 3GPP RAN3 standardization in one or more areas, including disaggregated RAN architecture, RAN internal and RAN–Core interfaces, cloud-native protocol evolution, AI-enabled RAN, quality of service, network data collection, service awareness, performance monitoring, and network slicing. You will work across research, product, and standards organizations to translate innovation into technically sound proposals, intellectual property, standards contributions, and future product capabilities. Depending on your background, the role may emphasize research and concept development or direct representation of Nokia in 3GPP RAN3.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn





Lead and contribute to Nokia’s 6G standardization activities in 3GPP RAN3 working group in at least one of the following areas:
Disaggregated RAN architecture and relevant interfaces for future mobile networks deployments.
Evolution of RAN-Core interface and modernization towards cloud native protocols.
Creative AI use cases to help optimize RAN performance and optimizing RAN to support AI traffic.
Quality of service (QoS) framework, service characteristics awareness in RAN, and performance monitoring.
Architecture and protocol enhancements enabling effective network data collection and utilization for analytics, automation, and network optimization.
Evolution of network slicing in 6G.
Collaborate with Nokia Research, Bell Labs, product teams, and ecosystem partners to translate innovations into standards and products.
Generate valuable intellectual property and support the adoption of Nokia innovations within industry standards.
Influence Nokia’s technology and standards strategy

📌 Senior Staff Research Specialist Bengaluru
🏢 NOKIA
📍 Bengaluru