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Nokia

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Communications · Espoo, Finland · Est. 1865
Telecommunications5GNetwork InfrastructureEnterprise Networks↗ Website
€20.0B
Valuation
$21.5B
Revenue
85k+
Employees
1865
Founded

Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology company and global leader in network infrastructure, providing 5G radio access networks, IP routing, optical transport, and cloud software to telecommunications operators and enterprises across more than 100 countries. Nokia's four business groups — Mobile Networks, Network Infrastructure, Cloud and Network Services, and Nokia Technologies — serve over 400 customers including the world's largest telecom operators and hyperscalers.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-04-08
Nokia Wins Multi-Year 5G Contract with Virgin Media O2 in the UK
Nokia secured a multi-year 5G infrastructure contract with Virgin Media O2 to accelerate 5G network deployment across the United Kingdom, reinforcing Nokia's position as a leading vendor in European 5G build-outs.
Press Release·2026-01-29
Nokia Guides 2026 Comparable Operating Profit of €2.0B-€2.5B
Nokia issued 2026 guidance targeting €2.0 to €2.5 billion in comparable operating profit, with Network Infrastructure net sales growth of 6-8%, €400 million in recurring cost savings, and FCF conversion of 55-75%.
Press Release·2026-01-29
Nokia Reports Full-Year 2025 Net Sales Growth of 3% with €2.0B Operating Profit
Nokia posted full-year 2025 net sales growth of 3% on a reported basis with comparable operating profit of €2.0 billion and free cash flow of €1.5 billion (72% FCF conversion), as 5G infrastructure demand continued globally.
Press Release·2025-10-15
Nokia Invests in AI-Native Networks and 6G Development
Nokia announced strategic investments in AI-native network architectures and 6G research, positioning the company for next-generation wireless infrastructure leadership as demand for intelligent, self-optimizing networks grows globally.
Acquisition·2025-09-30
Nokia Completes Acquisition of Infinera to Bolster Optical Networking Portfolio
Nokia completed its acquisition of Infinera, adding advanced optical networking technology and a significant North American customer base to Nokia's Network Infrastructure portfolio for data center interconnect and long-haul transport markets.
Company History
9 milestones
Fredrik Idestam founded Nokia as a paper manufacturing company on the banks of the Nokianvirta river in Tampere, Finland. The company expanded into rubber and cable manufacturing before pivoting to electronics in the 20th century.

Nokia Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
85,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
74,100 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Pekka Lundmark
Marco Wiren — Departments
· 74100 people across 12 depts

Nokia Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$21.5B
+4% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+4%
From $22.2B to $21.5B
Revenue / Employee
$245K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$22.2B
$24.9B
$22.3B
$20.7B
$21.5B
Market Share
Global Telecom Network Equipment
20%
share
Nokia
20%
Ericsson
28%
Huawei
30%
Samsung Networks
10%
ZTE
8%
$115.3B
TAM
$20.8B
SAM
$2.1B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Core Products/Services70%
Value-Added Services20%
Other Revenue10%
Business Units
Core Business70%
Primary product and service delivery
Growth Initiatives20%
New markets and product expansion
Corporate & Admin10%
Central functions and shared services

Nokia Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Mobile Networks (RAN Engineering)14000 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Regulatory
3GPP 5G NR (Release 17/18)
Certified
Nokia's AirScale 5G RAN and core network products are fully certified to 3GPP 5G New Radio Release 17 and Release 18 standards, ensuring interoperability with all 5G-compliant operator networks and devices globally and making Nokia a key contributor to 5G NR standardization at 3GPP.
Regulatory
O-RAN Alliance Compliance
Compliant
Nokia participates in the O-RAN Alliance and provides O-RAN-compliant interfaces on its AirScale platform, enabling operators to mix Nokia RAN equipment with third-party O-RAN components and software as part of open and interoperable 5G network architectures.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Nokia maintains ISO 27001 information security management certification across its cloud services and network software development operations, ensuring that Nokia's Network as Code platform and Cloud and Network Services managed service environments meet international information security standards.
Environmental
ISO 14001
Certified
Nokia holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification, underpinning Nokia's commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its manufacturing operations and network equipment, including Nokia's target to achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030.
Safety
NEBS Level 3
Certified
Nokia's telecom equipment including the 7750 SR router and 1830 PSS optical platform are certified to NEBS Level 3 (Network Equipment Building System) standards, a mandatory requirement for equipment deployed in North American telecom operator central offices and points of presence.
Regulatory
ETSI Network Functions Virtualisation
Compliant
Nokia's Cloud and Network Services portfolio complies with ETSI NFV (Network Functions Virtualisation) standards for virtualized network function deployment, enabling Nokia's operator customers to run Nokia's virtualised 5G core and IMS software on COTS server infrastructure.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Nokia complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation for its Cloud and Network Services managed service operations and Network as Code developer platform, implementing appropriate data protection controls for the personal data of telecom subscribers processed through Nokia's operator-managed service engagements.
Regulatory
FCC Equipment Authorization
Certified
Nokia's AirScale 5G radio equipment sold into the U.S. market holds FCC equipment authorization, confirming that Nokia's AirScale radios comply with U.S. electromagnetic emissions and RF safety standards required for commercial deployment on U.S. operator spectrum licenses.
Security
Common Criteria EAL4+
Certified
Nokia's IP routing software (SR OS) and 5G core network functions hold Common Criteria EAL4+ security evaluations, meeting the security assurance requirements of government and critical infrastructure customers that mandate independent third-party security evaluation of network equipment.
Safety
ISO 45001
Certified
Nokia maintains ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification across its global R&D centers and manufacturing operations, ensuring safe working environments for engineers developing 5G radio units, network hardware, and optical transport equipment worldwide.

Nokia Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Mobile Networks (RAN Engineering)· 3 roles

Nokia Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
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Enterprise Platform
Nokia AirScale 5G
The world's most deployed 5G platform.

Nokia AirScale is Nokia's flagship 5G radio access network platform, combining Massive MIMO antennas, baseband units, and Nokia ReefShark SoC technology to deliver sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G coverage for telecom operators globally. AirScale is deployed in over 220 live 5G networks worldwide and supports software-upgradeable radio units to protect operator infrastructure investments across network generations.

Use Cases
Deploying Nokia AirScale Massive MIMO 64T64R radios on a Tier 1 operator's C-band 5G mid-band spectrum to deliver peak throughputs of 2+ Gbps in dense urban marketsUsing Nokia AirScale's Cloud RAN architecture to virtualize baseband processing on Commercial Off-The-Shelf servers in a central data centre, reducing Nokia AirScale active RAN deployment costs versus distributed RANUpgrading Nokia AirScale 4G LTE sites to 5G NR NSA via software activation using Nokia's ReefShark SoC, eliminating the need for hardware replacement at 10,000+ existing tower sites
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Key Customers
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AT&T
TMUS
T-Mobile
JIO
Reliance Jio
Competitive Intelligence
VSEricsson Radio System
THEM

Ericsson's Radio System is a 5G RAN platform featuring the AIR 6449 Massive MIMO radio and baseband units, deployed across 140+ live 5G networks globally and the market share leader in North American 5G RAN.

EDGE

Nokia AirScale's open RAN-compatible architecture and Cloud RAN software centralization capabilities provide more flexible deployment options than Ericsson's proprietary baseband stack

VSHuawei 5G RAN
THEM

Huawei's 5G RAN portfolio offers Massive MIMO radios, distributed and centralized baseband units, and cloud-native RAN software deployed extensively in China, Middle East, and Africa, with the largest global 5G RAN market share overall.

EDGE

Nokia AirScale is the primary 5G RAN alternative for operators in markets where Huawei is excluded on security grounds, particularly in North America, Europe, and Australia

VSSamsung Networks 5G
THEM

Samsung Networks provides 5G RAN equipment including Massive MIMO radios and virtual RAN software to operators in the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and Canada, with significant market share gains at Verizon and DISH Network.

EDGE

Nokia AirScale's broader global carrier ecosystem and Bell Labs IP leadership in 5G standards give Nokia a deeper technology differentiation versus Samsung's newer RAN portfolio

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