Nokia Opens Research and Development Center in Oulu

Nokia officially opened its new, state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing campus in Oulu, Finland. It will design, test, and deliver next-generation networks built for AI.

“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,” said Justin Hotard, President and CEO of Nokia.

“This investment is great news, and it's a statement that it pays off to invest in Finland. It also says that network infrastructure is key - when you're working on 5G or 6G, you're creating the neural network of whatever we do in artificial intelligence, whatever we do in robotization or Internet of Things,” added Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland.

Oulu campus covers the entire product lifecycle of a product, from R&D to manufacturing and testing of the products. Around 3,000 employees and 40 nationalities are working on the campus. The footprint of the building is overall 55,000 square metres, including manufacturing, R&D, and office space. Construction started in the second half of 2022, with the first employees moving into the facility in the first half of this year.