The demise of Nokia's mobile phone business rocked Oulu in Finland, but the city reinvigorated itself by becoming a low power radio technology hub. We examine how the city recovered, and survey some of the companies that emerged
eetasia.com, Apr. 16, 2019 –
Nokia was once the biggest employer in Oulu in northern Finland. When the company closed its mobile phone business in the 2012-13 timeframe, almost 7,000 Nokia staff suddenly had no jobs and no future.
This is where the deep radio heritage from the local universities and expertise in designing and manufacturing mobile phones with Nokia for many years came in very useful.
Low power and high-performance radio will continue to be key factors in electronics systems, particularly with "smart things" that rely on connected devices and the internet of things (IoT). For example, with 5G the effective use of energy and accuracy of beam forming will be critical in improving technologies and systems.
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