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Nokia opens a research and development unit in Aalborg, Denmark
April 26, 1999
Nokia will further strengthen its research and development operations in Denmark by establishing a new research and development unit in Aalborg, Denmark.
The unit will concentrate on software development for mobile phones, and it will complement the work of Nokia' s product creation centre in Copenhagen. The Aalborg R&D unit will be operational on 1 July 1999.
"The city of Aalborg is one of the leading educational centres in Denmark, and Nokia wishes to offer R&D job opportunities in the fastest growing field of the electronics industry, mobile telecommunications," says Birger Jurs, Head of Business, R&D Site Copenhagen, Nokia Mobile Phones.
"Research and development is international teamwork, and we are continuously looking for opportunities to strengthen our R&D competence in key technology areas. The new unit in Aalborg will enable Denmark's R&D operations to continue its strong commitment in designing mobile phones for the future," says Jouko Häyrynen, Vice President, R&D, Nokia Mobile Phones.
Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges, has sales in over 130 countries and employs more than 47 000 people worldwide.
Contact information:
Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel. +358 10 5051
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