Nokia has entered into several joint ventures over time, particularly in the areas of manufacturing and research and development. Regional joint ventures have proven to be an effective way to combine Nokia's global technology leadership with strong local partners to accomplish faster and higher market penetration in new and emerging markets.
Meridea Financial Software Oy, Finland
- Established 2001
- New company founded by 3i, Accenture, Nokia and Sampo for producing and marketing of software for mobile and online financial services
Nokia (Suzhou) Telecommunications Co., Ltd., China
- Established 2001
- Established in 1998 as soly-owned foreign company, became Joint Venture in 2001
- Production of GSM base station and cellular transmission product
- Partner Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd.
Hangzhou R&D center, China
- Established 2001
- MoU between Nokia Networks and the Zhejiang Provincial Government of China signed on November 22, 2001
- Software development, platform technology development related to Nokia's 3G networks
- Start of operatioins at the beginning of 2002
- To start cooperation with a local partner in 2003
Nice-business Solutions Finland Oy, Finland
- Established 2000
- Joint venture between ICL and Nokia focusing on developing solutions and services for Nokia's e-business and customer relationship management (CRM) needs
Nokia Neu Comm Tech Company Ltd., China
- Established 2000
- Software products research and development
- Partner NEU-ALPINE Software Holding Co. Ltd
Nokia Citic Digital Technology Co. (Beijing) Ltd., China
- Established 1999
- Development, manufacturing and marketing of digital multimedia terminals
- Partners CITIC Technology Co. Ltd and the Academy of Broadcasting Science
Symbian Limited, United Kingdom
- Established 1998
- Symbian supplies an advanced, open, standard operating system for mobile phones. Symbian OS is used in the Nokia 9200 Communicators, the Nokia 7650 and Nokia 3650 as well as in the recently announced announced Nokia N-Gage. Symbian OS is used in the S60 platform.
- The shareholders are Nokia, Psion, Motorola, Samsung, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, Ericsson and Panasonic.
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ChongQing Nokia Telecommunications Co. Ltd, China
- Established 1998
- Provision of a full range of services, manufacture and supply of products for fixed networks
- Partners ChongQing Telecommunications Bureau, ChongQing PTAC
Fujian Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd., China
- Established 1997
- Main activities in the field of GSM 900/1800 technical services, primarily network planning and optimization
- Partner Fujian PTA
Nemo Technologies Ltd, Finland
- Established 1996
- Development and production of cellular radio network measurement and optimization tools
- Partner Elektrobit, Finland
Dongguan Nokia Mobile Phones Co., Ltd, China
- Established 1995
- Production of mobile phones and accessories
- Partner Dongguan Nan Xin Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
Beijing Capitel Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Co., Ltd., China
- Established 1995
- Production of GSM digital cellular systems and mobile phones
- Partner Beijing Capitel Co., Ltd.
Beijing Nokia Hangxing Telecommunications Systems Co., Ltd., China
- Established 1995
- Production of mobile digital switches, base station controllers and fixed digital switches
- Partner Beijing Hangxing Machinery Manufacturing Corporation
Sapura-Nokia Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
- Established 1992
- Implementation of a DX 200 digital switching system project
- Partner Sapura Holdings