Nokia first to self-certify fiber products for use in BEAD
2024年8月8日 - 10:00PM
Press Release
Nokia first to self-certify fiber products for use in BEAD
- Nokia becomes the first technology vendor to self-certify its
fiber products manufactured in the U.S. for BEAD, ensuring each is
Buy America-compliant.
- Nokia provides BEAD applicants with a letter of certification
now required by the NTIA.
- BEAD applicants and infrastructure builders can order
Nokia-certified products today for use in critical broadband
infrastructure projects focused on closing the digital divide.
8 August, 2024Denver,
Colorado—Nokia today announced that it became the first
technology vendor to self-certify its fiber products manufactured
in the U.S., ensuring each meets the requirements outlined in the
recently announced BABA compliance and self-certification
guidelines for the BEAD program. BEAD Applicants can now obtain a
Certification Letter from Nokia to prove BABA compliance.
Operators and infrastructure players seeking to participate in
BEAD and the $42.45bn of available funding will need to ensure -
under federal penalty - that certain fiber broadband equipment used
in their network buildouts are manufactured in the U.S. To help,
the NTIA created a self-certification and compliance framework for
manufacturers, allowing each to show its products meet these
requirements. Manufacturers that complete the self-certification
process are added to a list managed by the Department of Commerce.
Focused on reducing the number of fraudulent claims of BABA
compliance, the list requires manufacturers to have an officer of
the company certify - under fine or imprisonment - that its
products are Buy America-compliant. Manufacturers must also be able
to provide a BABA certification letter to subgrantees for audit
purposes.
Nokia is the first vendor to self-certify that all of its fiber
broadband products manufactured in the U.S. are Buy
America-compliant and meet the final guidelines specified by the
NTIA. The list of certified products includes:
- Nokia FX and MF OLT modular product lines
- Nokia SF-8M sealed OLT
- XS-220X-A ONT
Sandy Motley, President of Fixed Networks at Nokia,
said: “We are excited to announce yet another milestone in
our BEAD journey. As a certified vendor, we can now provide BEAD
applicants with a certification letter that’s become essential for
applications and BABA reporting requirements. It also provides the
confidence and assurance several need to submit product orders
today without fear of being out of
compliance.”
Applicants for BEAD can visit the Nokia Buy America website for
information on how to obtain a Nokia Certification Letter which can
be uploaded with a BEAD application to prove BABA compliance.
Resources and additional information
- NTIA Blog: Demonstrating compliance with the Buy America
requirement
- Press Release: First Nokia Buy America-Compliant products roll
off Sanmina manufacturing line
- Press Release: Nokia meets final NTIA guidelines, full suite of
Buy America-compliant products available by mid-2024
- NTIA Blog: An American-Made Internet for All
- Press Release: Nokia on track to be first technology Buy
America compliant vendor
- Press Release: Nokia first to announce manufacturing of
broadband network electronics products for BEAD program in
U.S.
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