Nokia Overview
1.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW
Company Headquarters: Espoo, Finland
Founded: 1865
Workforce: 103,000
Company Working: Nokia is a multinational company that delivers network infrastructure, technology, and software services. The company operates through three segments, namely Nokia's networks business, Nokia technologies, and group common and other. Nokia's networks business segment comprises ultra-broadband networks, IP networks & applications, and global services. The company’s ultra-broadband networks segment comprises fixed networks and mobile networks. The company’s IP networks, and applications segment comprises IP/Optical networks and applications & analytics. Also, the company offers SDN and NFV products for the telecommunication industry. The company offers its products and services to various industry verticals such as finance, automotive, IT & telecommunication, healthcare, retail, energy and resources, manufacturing, and also the public sector. The company has a presence in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa.
Strategy
Nokia is aimed at increasing its existing market presence and customer base. The company primarily follows an organic growth strategy, under which it significantly invests in research and development and strives to make advancements in its existing technologies. This enables the company to easily tap into new geographies and strengthen its core areas of expertise. Nokia’s strategy for LTE and respective markets involves agreements and partnerships to expand its existing capabilities. For instance, in June 2017, Nokia acquired Comptel Corporation, a telecommunication software company to strengthen its go-to-market capabilities and expand its software portfolio.



