From a quiet village in northern Europe, the story of the famous Nokia phone emerged, in the Finnish village of Nokia, which is known today as Nokia City. This city is located on the banks of the Nokianvirta River. The region transformed over time from a small community into a vital industrial center, before Nokia later became one of the most prominent names in the world of mobile phones and technology.
A journey that began with paper and rubber and ended with the communications revolution. Nokia originally started out as a Finnish industrial company, working in areas as diverse as paper, rubber and cable manufacturing, before moving into the communications and technology sector in the late twentieth century. In the early 1990s, the company paid great attention to the development of mobile phones, and launched its first devices that were distinguished by simplicity, durability, and ease of use.
Nokia phones quickly achieved widespread global popularity, especially with the launch of popular models such as phones with hard buttons and simple games such as “Snake”. During the first decade of the new millennium, Nokia occupied the throne of the global mobile phone market, before facing fierce competition with the emergence of modern smartphones. However, Nokia phones remain an important symbol in the history of the development of the communications industry.
With the significant expansion in the spread of mobile phones, Nokia began to shine remarkably. In 1994, Nokia was the first mobile phone company in the world to launch a customizable ring tone, a simple but revolutionary feature at the time. In 1996, Nokia launched its most famous phone, the “Nokia 8110,” which was famous for its appearance in the 1999 movie “The Matrix.” With its curved design and sliding cover, this phone represented a qualitative leap in mobile phone design.
The company that changed the appearance of phones and then returned to networks. According to the company’s official data, Nokia announced its financial expectations for the year 2026, targeting operating profits ranging between 2 and 2.5 billion euros. The company explained that it has invested $160 billion in developing communications technologies since 2000. It also confirms that mobile phone subscriptions supported by Nokia networks amount to 4.4 billion, provides its services in 150 countries, and has more than 26,000 patents.
The company also confirms that artificial intelligence represents a long-term structural shift that enhances the role of networks, with intelligence capabilities moving from data centers to real-world systems, and indicates that future networks will need high levels of performance, security and reliability to support various applications, from large language models to intelligent agents, augmented reality devices and autonomous robots.
Nokia’s strategy is based on developing reliable networks specifically designed to support artificial intelligence technologies, which contributes to expanding its use, raising productivity, and achieving sustainable growth in the long term.
