Nokia opens new R&D and manufacturing campus in Oulu
Nokia announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing campus in Oulu, Finland that will design, test and deliver next-generation networks built for AI.
The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and officials from the Finnish Government, customers, partners and employees. The event also saw President Stubb join Nokia President and CEO Justin Hotard in a moderated panel discussion, covering the impact of technology on Europe’s future.
Covering the entire lifecycle of product development, Nokia’s new “Home of Radio” campus is a home to around 3,000 experts and boasts some of the world’s most advanced radio network laboratory and manufacturing technology. This capacity will provide both simulated and real-world field verification environments to accelerate network evolution, ensuring that secure 5G and 6G networks are designed, tested and built in Europe.
Oulu campus’ immediate focus will center on 5G including Standardization, System-on Chips as well as 5G radio hardware and software and patents. Oulu Factory, part of the new campus, will target New Production Introduction for Nokia’s 5G radio and baseband products. The new campus strengthens Oulu’s ecosystem as a global testbed for resilient and secure networks for both civilian and defense applications.
Justin Hotard, President and CEO of Nokia
Our teams in Oulu are shaping the future of 5G and 6G developing our most advanced radio networks. Oulu has a unique ecosystem that integrates Nokia’s R&D and smart manufacturing with an ecosystem of partners – including universities, start-ups and NATO’s DIANA test center. Oulu embodies our culture of innovation and the new campus will be essential to advancing connectivity necessary to power the AI supercycle.
At Oulu, Nokia’s research and innovation underpins high quality, tested world class products readymade for customers across markets. Nokia’s experts will continue to foster innovation, from Massive MIMO radios like Osprey and Habrok to next-generation 6G solutions, creating secure, high-performance, future-proof connectivity.
Sustainability is integral to the facility. Renewable energy is used throughout the site, with additional energy used to heat 20,000 households in Oulu. The on-site energy station is one of the world’s largest CO2-based district heating and cooling plants.
Source: www.nokia.com
