Abstract

This IDC Market Note summarizes key themes from Nokia's 2021 Global Analyst Forum, held virtually in November 2021. Nokia's annual conference is shared with the analyst community to provide network solution updates and road maps, company strategy and outlook, and its overall value proposition for telecommunication service providers and enterprises.

"Nokia showcased the range and competitiveness of its product portfolio, highlighting how it expects networks to evolve in the era of 5G. Like many of their NEP competitors they anticipate the cloud providers to have a significant role to play in the future of networks," said Ahmad Latif Ali, lead for European Telecommunications Insights. "The relationships between CSPs and their cloud/technology partners are complicated and still evolving, while private networks are seen as 5G growth drivers in specialized industries. Nokia is well positioned to continue serving its CSP customers in the future as it has demonstrated product leadership, R&D commitment, a focus on customer success, and strong intentions to be closer aligned with hyperscalers within a partner ecosystem, matching the expectations and demands of the market."

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