INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
are still located in Finland thanks to a series of job cuts caused by a dramatic reversal of fortunes in the mobile phone market and the
disastrous takeover by Microsoft
Oulu itself was a major casualty of the redundancies.Half of the remaining 6,000 roles are located at head office in Espoo, with the rest
which opened in 1973 and forms part of a wider telecommunications hub in the Oulu area
Indeed, this area, just south of the Arctic Circle, has had a disproportionate impact on the world of mobile.This is not just because of
Nokia, but also the presence of other major tech firms, startups and academics
end-to-end provider of 5G equipment, comprising not just radio technology, but products for core networks and fixed connectivity alongside
ultra-low latency afforded by 5G networks opens up the possibility of connecting mission critical applications and systems using the
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).As a result, 5G networks will need to be significantly denser than previous generations, meaning that
equipment must be more compact
To this end, Nokia is reducing the size of its kit by integrating various functions into a single appliance and supporting more
factory is already automated, even packaging, while sensors around the factory measure humidity and temperature to ensure its kit is in
optimum condition.Small autonomous vehicles roam the factory delivering parts and components, while Nokia is even looking at indoor location
This allows it to carry out training or simulate changes to its operations using Virtual Reality (VR)
short-term upgrade but that there needs to be a long-term roadmap.The first wave of 5G networks will serve mobile operators, offering
enhanced mobile broadband speeds
