List of acquisitions by Nokia


Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation, founded in 1865. It is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki. Nokia is engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices and in converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia was founded by Fredrik Idestam in 1865. The company was subsequently incorporated in the town of Nokia in 1871.
The following is a list of acquisitions by Nokia since December 1997. During the past few years Nokia has been actively acquiring companies with new technologies and competencies, including also investments in minority positions. Since December 1997, Nokia has acquired 41 companies or businesses. The value of each acquisition is listed in either US dollars or Euros. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.

Acquisitions

Divestments

Since 1996, Nokia has made the following divestments.
DateDivestiture targetNokia unitRef.
25 April 2014Entire Devices and Services businessMobile/Handheld Devices & related services
Q1 2013TCS, HCLIT/ICM businesses including SCM, PLM, ERP
2012Vertu
30 November 2010Nokia's wireless modem businessNokia Corporation
12 July 2010MetaCarta's enterprise businessNokia Corporation
1 December 2009VenyonNokia Corporation
16 October 2009Nokia's Symbian Professional ServicesNokia Corporation
14 April 2009Nokia's security appliance businessServices
16 June 2008Nokia's line fit automotive businessDevices
2 June 2008Nokia's Adaptation Software R&D entityNokia Corporation

16 May 2008Nokia's Identity SystemsServices & Software
5 November 20073G chipset developmentNokia Corporation
5 September 2005Professional Mobile Radio businessNetworks
18 March 2005Nextrom HoldingNokia Corporation
30 August 2001Part of mobile core related R&DNokia Networks
13 March 2001Narrowband access productsNokia Networks
13 June 2000Cabling and electromechanical unitsNokia Networks
17 January 2000Nokia Display Products' branded businessNokia Display Products
10 January 2000Monitor manufacturing unit in HungaryNokia Display Products
1 November 1999SHD/DWDM businessNokia Networks
1 October 1999Salcomp OyNokia Communications Products
9 September 1998Mobile radios and printed circuit boardsNokia Networks
7 August 1998LK-Products OyNokia Mobile Phones
3 March 1998Autoliv Nokia ABNokia Industrial Electronics
23 December 1997Loudspeaker OperationsNokia Industrial Electronics
7 February 1997Tuner OperationsNokia Multimedia Network Terminals
17 July 1996Television productionNokia General Communications Products
18 March 1996Cable Business / NKF Holding NVNokia Communications Products