Nokia

Nokia creates value by supplying mission-critical telecom and network infrastructure together with control, automation, analytics and security software that help customers build, run and optimise large-scale networks. Revenue is generated through long procurement cycles, recurring software and support agreements, and services attached to deployment and operations. Its software products also deepen customer lock-in by integrating with OSS/BSS, network controls and operational workflows.

Nokia is a Finnish public telecommunications infrastructure and enterprise software company serving telecom operators, broadband providers, cloud providers, data centre operators and large enterprises. Its current portfolio spans network hardware and software across fixed access, IP and optical networking, radio access, network operations automation, analytics and cybersecurity. The provided product set shows a strong B2B software layer built around network orchestration, observability, automation and security rather than consumer apps or advertising products.

Nokia makes money through a mix of equipment sales, software licensing and SaaS, multi-year support and maintenance contracts, and deployment or managed services. Its customers are primarily carrier and infrastructure buyers that operate large, complex networks. The 2025 acquisition of Infinera indicates an expansion in optical networking and strengthens Nokia’s role as an end-to-end network supplier.