Our history
Creating the future for 155+ years


Building the digital world
The inventions we’ve pioneered - from the transistor to the first satellite - have paved the way for the digital potential all around us.
We’re continuing to invent the new technology of the future for a world that acts together like never before.
Transforming telecommunications
For the past three decades, we’ve focused on transforming telecommunications.
From the first GSM call and the invention of the text message to creating the first 3G network, our game-changing innovations have connected the world.


Pioneering the future of networks
With our recent breakthroughs in microchips, massive MIMO and optical communications we’ve enabled increasingly large amounts of data to move seamlessly across the world through networks.
Today, as we seek to capture opportunity in the next technological era, we are driving a next evolution of networking where networks meet cloud.
Inventions that changed the world
2010s

2020
Network on the Moon
Began creating the first network on the Moon.

2014
Massive MIMO
We develop the concept of the Massive MIMO, which is now a foundational technology in 5G with great improvements in efficiency.

2010
Self Organizing Networks
We create Self Organizing Networks that can automatically make adjustments to optimize and adapt to changes in the system.
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1920s
Nokia Bell Labs: our renowned industrial research arm
Winner of multiple Nobel Prizes and global leader in disruptive research on networks, software, artificial intelligence (AI), automation and Internet of Things (IoT).
Highlights
Nobel
prizes
Emmy
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Turing
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Grammy
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Academy
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More of our Achievements
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2022
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, 2021
GTI Awards, Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology, 2021
GTA Awards, Innovative Mobile Service and Application, 2020
GSMA Global Mobile Award, 5G Leadership, 2019
Broadband World Forum, Best Non-residential Solution, 2021
NATAS Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award, 2020
GSMA Global Mobile Award, 5G Industry Partnership, 2019