Nokia
Telecommunications & Network InfrastructureGlobal network technology pioneer creating B2B mobile networks, optical transport, and IP routing infrastructure.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- Espoo, Finland
- Founded
- 1865
- Employees
- 86,000+
- Valuation
- Nasdaq Helsinki (NOKIA) — ~$24B Cap
About Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, enterprise networking, and consumer electronics company headquartered in Espoo. Founded in 1865 by Fredrik Idestam as a groundwood pulp mill on the banks of the Nokianvirta river, Nokia transformed across 160 years into a preeminent B2B technology innovation leader.
Today, Nokia provides mobile access networks (AirScale 5G), IP routing, optical transport networks, fixed broadband fiber access, submarine cables through ASN, and industrial cloud solutions. Its world-renowned research division, Nokia Bell Labs, has been awarded 10 Nobel Prizes for foundational discoveries in physics, computing, and communications.
What Nokia Does
Mobile Networks
AirScale 5G base stations, Massive MIMO antennas, Open RAN software, and cloud-native mobile network management.
Network Infrastructure
High-performance IP routing (FP silicon), optical transport (PSE coherent DSPs), and fixed gigabit fiber access.
Cloud & Network Services
Telecom SaaS, 5G standalone core software, automated network security, and enterprise connectivity APIs.
Nokia Bell Labs & Technologies
Breakthrough industrial research, 6G communication standards, intellectual property licensing, and optical physics.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside Nokia.
- Telecom Software & Cloud Native Systems
- ASIC & Silicon Design Engineering
- Optical & Wireless Hardware Engineering
- Bell Labs Research & Standards
Nokia's History
- 1865Founded in Tampere, Finland
Mining engineer Fredrik Idestam establishes a wood pulp mill in southwestern Finland, adopting the Nokia name in 1871.
- 1991First GSM Commercial Call
World's first commercial GSM mobile call is made in Helsinki using Nokia equipment, kicking off the digital mobile era.
- 2016Acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
Acquires Alcatel-Lucent and Bell Labs for €15.6 billion, creating an end-to-end global networking technology giant.
- 2023Brand Transformation for B2B Innovation
Refreshes brand identity to signal strategic focus as a B2B technology innovation pioneer in 5G, fiber, and cloud.
Purpose & Values
“At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together”
