Talking on the moon: Nasa and Nokia to install 4G on lunar surface

Move is part of US space agency's plan to establish a long-term human presence on the moon by 2030

With competition among Earth's telecoms providers as fierce as ever, equipment maker Nokia has announced its expansion into a new market, winning a deal to install the first cellular network on the moon.

The Finnish equipment manufacturer said it was selected by Nasa to deploy an ultra-compact, low-power, space-hardened" wireless 4G network on the lunar surface, as part of the US space agency's plan to establish a long-term human presence on the moon by 2030.