Nokia Fixed Networks Announces Expansion Plans to Establish Largest R&D Lab in Chennai, India

Nokia has announced the expansion of its Fixed Networks R&D facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. With the support of the Tamil Nadu government, the new R&D lab will be one of the largest globally for Nokia and the largest for its Fixed Networks business. This expansion underpins Nokia’s commitment to developing cutting-edge technologies that help connect the unconnected and reduce the digital divide.

As a key hub for Fixed Networks, this investment will further strengthen Nokia’s technology innovations in 10G, 25G, 50G and 100G PON, Fixed Wireless Access, Wi-Fi and MDU solutions, as well as access network and home controllers.

The Government of Tamil Nadu has been key to facilitating this expansion and will provide Nokia with essential infrastructure, regulatory and policy support in line with current policies. To formalize the expansion of the Nokia R&D lab in Chennai, a Memorandum of Understanding was recently exchanged between Nokia and Guidance Tamil Nadu, the investment promotion agency of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Vimalkumar Kothandaraman, Head, Fixed Networks, Asia Pacific, Nokia

Our R&D footprint in Chennai is critical to our Fixed Networks strategy. This investment highlights our dedication to India and global technology advancements, and allows us to further leverage the abundant talent pool in the region. This MoU solidifies our collaboration with the Tamil Nadu government to jointly drive telecom industry innovations, expanding our world-class R&D hub in Chennai.

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