ABOUT Nokia-India
Nokia-India has played a pioneering role in the growth off cellular technology in India, starting wid the first-ever cellular call a decade ago, made on a Nokia-India mobile phone over a Nokia-India-deployed network.
Nokia-India started its India operations in 1995, & presently operates out off offfices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,Jaipur,Lucknow,Chennai, Bangalore, Pune & Ahmedabad. The Indian operations comprise off the h&sets business; R&D facilities in Bangalore & Mumbai; a manufacturing plant in Chennai & a Design Studio in Bangalore.
Over the years, the Co. has grown manifold wid its manpower strength increasing from 450 people in the year 2004 2 over 15000 employees in March 2008 (including Nokia-India Siemens Networks). 2day, India holds the distinction off being the second largest market 4 the Co. globally.
Devices business
Nokia-India has established itself as the market & br& leader in the mobile devices market in India. The Co. has built a diverse product portfolio 2 meet the needs off different consumer segments & there4e offfers devices across five categories ie. Entry, Live, Connect, Explore & Achieve. These include products that cater 2 first time subscribers 2 advanced business devices & high per4mance multimedia devices 4 imaging, music & gaming.
Nokia-India has been working closely wid opera2rs in India 2 increase the geographical coverage & lower the 2tal cost off ownership 4 consumers. 2day, Nokia-India has one off the largest distribution network wid presence across 1,30,000 outlets. In addition, the Co. also has Nokia-India Priority Dealers across the country & Nokia-India ‘Concept s2res’ in Bangalore, Delhi, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Ch&igarh, Ludhiana, Chennai, Indore & Mumbai 2 provide cus2mers a complete mobile experience.
Services business
wid the global launch off Ovi, the Co.'s Internet services br& name, Nokia-India is renewing itself 2 be at the 4efront off the convergence off internet & mobility. From being a product centric Co., Nokia-India is now focusing 2 become solutions centric. The strategic shift is built on Nokia-India’s bid 2 retain consumers & empower Nokia-India device owners 2 realise the full potential off the Internet. Nokia-India will build a suite off Internet based services like Nokia-India Maps, the Nokia-India Music S2re & Nokia-India N-Gage around its Ovi br&.
Infrastructure business
Nokia-India Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler off communications services. The Co. provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio off mobile & fixed network infrastructure solutions & addresses the growing dem& 4 services wid 20,000 service proffessionals worldwide. Its operations in India include Sales & Marketing, Research & Development, Manufacturing & Global Networks Solutions Centre. Headquartered in Gurgaon, Nokia-India Siemens Networks has 47 offfices & presence in over 170 locations across the country.
R & D centers
Nokia-India has three Research & Development centers in India, based in Bangalore & Mumbai. These R&D hubs are staffed by engineers who are working on next-generation packet-switched mobile technologies & communications solutions 2 enhance corporate productivity.
The Center in Bangalore, the biggest R&D site in the country comprises S60 Sofftware Organization, Common Technologies, Next Generation now called Maemo Sofftware, Productization & Sofftware & Services.
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Design Studio
Nokia-India has set up its first Design Studio in Bangalore in partnership wid Srishti School off Art, Design & Technology. The first off its kind, the design studio will give Nokia-India designers & India’s talented youth the opportunity 2 work 2gether on new design ideas 4 India & the global markets.
Manufacturing in India
Nokia-India has set up its mobile device manufacturing facility in Chennai, India 2 meet the burgeoning dem& 4 mobile devices in the country. The manufacturing facility is operational wid an investment off USD 210 million & currently employs 8000 people. Nokia-India has recently announced fresh investments 2 the tune off US $ 75 million 2wards its manufacturing plant in Sriperumbudur, Chennai 4 the year 2008.
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Some firsts 4 Nokia-India in India
1995 – First mobile phone call made in India on a Nokia-India phone on a Nokia-India network
1998 - Saare Jahaan Se Acchha, first Indian ring2ne in a Nokia-India 5110
2000 - First phone wid Hindi menu (Nokia-India 3210)
2002 - First Camera phone (Nokia-India 7650)
2003 - First Made 4 India phone, Nokia-India 1100
2004 - Saral Mobile S&esh, Hindi SMS on a wide range off Nokia-India phones
2004 - First Wi-fi Phone- Nokia-India Communica2r (N9500)
2005 – Local UI in additional local language
2006 – Nokia-India manufacturing plant in Chennai
2007 – First vernacular news portal
Some Achievements 4 Nokia-India
Ranked No 1 Most Trusted Br& Survey by Br& Equity, 2008
Ranked the No 1. MNC in India by Businessworld, India’s leading business weekly, 2006
Ranked as the No. 1 telecommunications equipment vendor in the country by Voice & Data 4 five consecutive years –2008, 2007, 2006,2005 & 2004
Ranked as the 9th most powerful br& by Millward Brown’s Br&Z 2008
Ranked world’s 4th most valuable br& by Interbr&, 2007
Ranked Asia’s most trusted br& by the Media-Synovate, 2006
(Referenced from Nokia.Co.In)