Nokia expands with Google Cloud to plug Gemini-based AI agents into network assurance tools

Google Cloud and Nokia said they are expanding their partnership to integrate Google’s Gemini models into Nokia’s network software suite, specifically into the Nokia Assurance Center. The Assurance Center is Nokia’s software offering used by telecom operators for monitoring, analyzing, and improving network performance, including support for troubleshooting and operational decision-making.

Under the expanded effort, the companies plan to develop and deploy six specialized AI agents. In the announcement, these agents are described as being built with Gemini models, with the goal of bringing more automation and assistance to network assurance workflows inside the Nokia platform.

The announcement positions the new agents as a way to move beyond single-function automation. Instead, the companies frame the agents as purpose-built components designed to handle distinct assurance tasks within telecom networks, and to be embedded directly into Nokia’s product environment rather than run separately.

For Alphabet, this represents another step in tying its consumer-facing AI capabilities to enterprise deployments. For Google Cloud, the partnership reinforces a strategy of packaging large language models and related AI tooling into workflows for industries where data is dense and operational responses are time sensitive, including telecommunications.

For Nokia, the Assurance Center is an important part of its push to sell software and services alongside network equipment. Network assurance and operations are typically long-running, recurring needs for carriers, which can make software updates and new tooling more commercially durable than hardware-only deployments.

The companies did not, in the available materials, disclose which telecom use cases the six agents will cover in granular terms, what performance benchmarks they expect, or how quickly operators could get them into production. They also did not provide details on pricing, the timeline for general availability, or whether the agents will be optional add-ons or bundled into existing Assurance Center licensing.

They also did not specify where the Gemini-based agents will run from a deployment perspective (for example, on operator premises versus in a cloud environment), nor did they describe how data sharing, privacy, or security controls will be handled between Nokia, Google Cloud, and the operator. Those points are commonly important in telecom deployments, particularly when assurance tooling touches operational and sometimes sensitive network telemetry.

What to watch next is whether Nokia and Google Cloud release more technical specifics on agent capabilities and integration, and whether they name pilot customers or share early results. Additional clarity around deployment models, governance controls, and rollout timelines would likely determine how quickly carriers can translate the partnership announcement into measurable network operations outcomes.