Nokia has disclosed plans to take a position $4bn in US analysis, growth and manufacturing operations, specializing in constructing AI-ready connectivity infrastructure throughout cell, fastened entry, IP, optical and knowledge centre networking.
The Finnish firm’s funding is a part of a multi-year enlargement and follows its $2.3bn acquisition of US optical semiconductor firm Infinera, which was accomplished in February 2025.
Nokia acknowledged that $3.5bn shall be directed in direction of analysis and growth (R&D) actions. This funding is anticipated to drive advances in community expertise spanning knowledge centres, mission-critical techniques, defence options, and the combination of AI throughout all community layers.
The capital expenditure consists of $500m allotted to manufacturing and R&D in Texas, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
In response to Nokia, this funding will bolster home manufacturing capabilities for cell, fastened entry, IP and optical networking tools, in addition to improve its AI-optimised networking suite.
The scope covers additional work on automation, quantum-safe networks, semiconductor manufacturing and packaging processes and analysis into superior materials sciences.
This builds on prior investments from each Nokia and Infinera. Earlier than turning into a part of Nokia, Infinera had introduced a $456m funding in two US manufacturing amenities backed by federal CHIPS Act incentives.
Nokia president and CEO Justin Hotard mentioned: “Nokia innovation and applied sciences are foundational to in the present day’s crucial community infrastructure.
“Our expanded funding will assist strengthen the nation’s capability to ship higher safety, productiveness, and prosperity via AI-optimised connectivity at scale, whereas advancing the most recent analysis and innovation that can form the way forward for networking for the years to return.”
Nokia’s longstanding presence in US-based innovation additionally continues via Bell Labs in New Jersey, which has contributed to developments from the transistor to digital communications and most just lately AI applied sciences.
The announcement comes alongside company restructuring and technique updates outlined on the just lately held Capital Markets Day 2025.
The corporate is simplifying its operational mannequin into two segments, that are Community Infrastructure and Cellular Infrastructure.
It’s concentrating on annual comparable working earnings between €2.7bn ($3.1bn) and €3.2bn ($3.7bn) by 2028 and pursuing 5 priorities. These embrace accelerating progress in AI and cloud applied sciences, advancing cell connectivity together with work on 6G, co-innovating with prospects and companions, focusing funding the place it will probably differentiate, and in search of sustainable returns.
