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Nokia: From Pulp Mill to Global Tech Giant Founded in 1865 as a Finnish pulp mill, Nokia’s journey spans over 150 years of diversification. Initially involved in rubber and cables, the company transitioned to telecommunications in the 1990s, significantly contributing to the development of GSM...
- Company type Public
- Industry Telecommunications, Technology, Electronics
- Founded 12 May 1865
- Founders Fredrik Idestam, Leo Mechelin, Eduard Polón
- Headquarters Espoo, Finland
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Sari Baldauf (chairwoman), Justin Hotart (president &
- Revenue €19.22 billion (2024)
- Net income €1.284 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 78,434 (2024)
- Subsidiaries Bell Labs, NGP Capital, Nuage Networks, Radio Frequency Systems
- Website www.nokia.com
Nokia history
Last Updated : 24/03/25, 11:03 PM
Nokia: From Pulp Mill to Tech Giant Nokia's history stretches back to 1865, originating as a pulp mill founded by Fredrik Idestam in Finland. By 1922, it had expanded into rubber and cable manufacturing, merging into Nokia Corporation in 1967. The company diversified aggressively under CEO Kari Kair...
NOKIA NEWS
Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs as US demand shrinks, growth uncertain
October 19, 2023 4:21 pm
We simply don't know when market will recover, says CEO.
HMD starts making Nokia phones in Europe, launches 5G smartphone
October 04, 2023 9:05 am
Before HMD opened its Hungarian operations, Europe had no large-scale smartphone manufacturing as major companies like Apple and Samsung make their phones in Asia to keep costs down.
HMD Global launches Nokia G42, a budget friendly 5G phone with 'QuickFix' design
September 12, 2023 8:56 am
Nokia G42 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480+ chipset and offers 5G connectivity at an affordable price.
HMD Global launches two new 'music-centric' feature phones
August 10, 2023 5:24 pm
HMD Global has a strong portfolio of budget features phones in India.
Jio set to sign $1.7 bln deal with Nokia for 5G equipment: Report
July 06, 2023 12:43 pm
The contract could be signed as early as Thursday in Helsinki, Finland, where Nokia is headquartered, the report added.
Latest Nokia feature phones support UPI payment, start at Rs 1,699
July 05, 2023 8:35 am
The newly launched handsets - Nokia 110 4G and Nokia 110 2G come with a camera and offer a long-lasting battery life.
Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple
July 01, 2023 1:18 pm
While terms of the agreement remain confidential between the companies, it covers Nokia's inventions in 5G and other technologies.
HMD launches Nokia G42 5G, the company’s first repairable 5G phone
July 01, 2023 1:18 pm
With QuickFix repairability, the Nokia G42 5G lets you fix cracked screens, bent charging ports, and old batteries on your own.
An iPhone 14 user, I tried out the Nokia C32 as a secondary phone: Here’s my experience
June 25, 2023 2:51 pm
Somewhere deep down in my mind, I kind of knew the Nokia C32 wasn’t able to match my iPhone 14 but it also doesn’t feel like the downgrade I expected.
Nokia C32 with Android 13 and one-year replacement policy launched at Rs 8,999
May 23, 2023 4:37 pm
What sets the Nokia C32 apart from the competition is its "guaranteed" one-year free replacement policy.
