On January 14, 2026, three senior executives at Nokia Corporation were granted a combined total of 153,771 shares under the company’s long-term incentive plan. Esa Niinimäki, an Other Senior Manager, received 28,784 shares; Raghav Sahgal, also an Other Senior Manager, was granted 89,000 shares; and Chief Financial Officer Marco Wirén was awarded 35,987 shares. These allocations reflect Nokia’s ongoing commitment to aligning management incentives with shareholder interests, and they represent a material increase in the personal holdings of each recipient relative to their existing equity positions.

In October 2025, Nokia entered into a landmark collaboration with Nvidia valued at $1 billion, aimed at co-developing AI-powered radio access network (AI-RAN) technology for both 5G and future 6G deployments. Under the agreement, Nvidia will deliver its CUDA software platform and specialized AI computing hardware to Nokia’s RAN software suite. This initiative positions Nokia to offer operators enhanced network performance and energy efficiency through AI-driven automation, while Nvidia gains a direct entry into the telecommunications infrastructure market.

Following the partnership announcement, Nokia’s share price jumped by 21%, reaching its highest level in ten years. Testing of the AI-RAN solution is scheduled to begin in collaboration with T-Mobile during 2026, with commercial availability targeted for late 2027. Analysts highlight that, if successful, AI-RAN could reduce network operating expenses by up to 15% and bolster Nokia’s revenue growth in the infrastructure segment, which accounted for approximately 40% of total sales in the most recent fiscal year.