Nokia plans to invest $4 billion in U.S. research, manufacturing, and AI development. The goal is to build faster and more reliable networks across the country. The company said the money will go toward work on mobile, fiber, optical, IP, and data center networking, all aimed at making U.S. networks more secure and energy-efficient.
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Nokia expects to invest $3.5 billion in R&D across the U.S., including work on quantum-safe networks, automation, optical chips, and material sciences. Another $500 million in capital expenditures will focus on manufacturing and research in states such as Texas, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
“Nokia’s $4 billion investment is another Trump administration win for America,” said Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. “Their investment in manufacturing, packaging, and R&D for optical chips means the most innovative technologies that power AI, data centers, and critical national security applications will be developed and built here in the U.S.A.”
The announcement builds on Nokia’s recent $2.3 billion purchase of Infinera, which expanded its U.S. presence in semiconductor manufacturing and AI-driven connectivity. Infinera had previously committed $456 million for two U.S. manufacturing facilities that received support from the CHIPS Act.
The company said it will also support domestic production of defense solutions and U.S.-based semiconductor packaging, while strengthening work inside Nokia Bell Labs in New Jersey, where research teams have contributed to major technology breakthroughs for over a century — including the invention of the transistor and advances in digital communications.
“Nokia innovation and technologies are foundational to today’s critical network infrastructure,” said Nokia President and CEO Justin Hotard. “Our expanded investment will help strengthen the nation’s capacity to deliver greater security, productivity, and prosperity through AI-optimized connectivity at scale, while advancing the newest research and innovation that will shape the future of networking for the years to come.”
