Nokia

nokia.com · Espoo, Finland

Nokia is a global telecommunications and technology company that develops and sells network infrastructure, cloud and 5G solutions, and related software and services to communications service providers, enterprises, and public sector customers. It generates revenue primarily through the sale of mobile and fixed network equipment, IP and optical networking products, and licensing of its patent portfolio and technologies. The company also provides managed services, consulting, and support for large-scale communications and industrial networks.

  • Cloud Infrastructure & Hosting
  • API Management & Integration
  • Network & Cloud Security
Revenue
$24.0B
Employees
86,000
Founded
1865
Headquarters
Espoo, Finland

What 24 Arbolus experts think of Nokia

Nokia achieves strongly positive NPS overall, with Promoters (NPS 9–10) dominating among high-spend and enterprise customers, particularly in defense and technical leadership roles. Confirmed renewal intent is high among those with >1 year on the platform and larger deployments, except for some enterprise influencers facing pricing or management complexity concerns. Early-stage or pilot users express moderate sentiment, often citing fit-for-purpose assessments. Key feedback themes include sovereign security, operational reliability, capital efficiency, and deep edge integration, contrasted with challenges around proprietary hardware lock-in and management tooling complexity. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Nokia

Total customers 24 23 current · 1 former
Reviews growth +9 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 52% (12)
  • Director 26% (6)
  • Manager 22% (5)
Engineering Leader C-Suite NPS 8
Operations Leader Director NPS 8
Revenue Executive C-Suite NPS 7 Undecided

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Sentiment

29 Net Promoter Score, from 24 scored reviews
  • Promoters 10
  • Passives 11
  • Detractors 3

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • Apr 8
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8

Net Promoter Score across 1 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 29 across 1 companies.

Praised

  • Adoption of Open Standards
  • AI-Driven Operations Enhancement
  • Persistent Innovation and Solution Building
  • Long-Term Technology Trust

Criticised

  • Domestic Policy Shift to Local Vendors
  • Open RAN and Disaggregated 5G Competition
  • Competitive Price Pressure and Support Gaps
  • Complex, Telco-Oriented Management Tools

What customers say

Long-Term Technology Trust
“I have seen Nokia continuously innovate from broadband and IP to cloud and intelligent systems, consistently building solutions that meet evolving industry needs.”
Mission-Critical Sovereign Security
“I strongly recommend Nokia for providing a truly autonomous, air-gapped private wireless network that meets strict national and NATO security standards for classified manufacturing.”
Exceptional Engineering Quality
“I rate Nokia highly for its carrier-grade reliability and engineering excellence, especially in private wireless and critical routing for manufacturing and data-centre networks.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 60%
  • Will renew 9
  • Undecided 4
  • Not renewing 2

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 56% 9 answers
  • Director 67% 3 answers
  • Manager 50% 2 answers
  • Not specified 100% 1 answer
  • 9/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.8/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 3.5/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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