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" . . Thlokia 's problems are still fixable but the window is closing. lam not optimistic that they will be
fixed in 2010 because there isn't much time left, and if they aren't fixed in 2011, Nokia will be in big
trouble."'
Nick Jones, vice president, Gartner, Inc.' in 2010.
About Nokia
As of 2010, Nokia employed about 123,553 employees and
operated under three business segmentsD e v i c e s &
S e r v i c e s , N AVT E Q ( a l e a d e r i n comprehensive
digital mapping and navigation services), and Nokia
Siemens Networks. It operated 15 manufacturing facilities
in nine countries and maintained R&D facilities in 12
countries. Nokia had been market leader in the mobile phone
market since 1998.
0 2011, IBS Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. This case was written by Syeda Maseeha Qumer, under the direction
of Debapratim Purkayastha, IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources and is intended to be used as a
basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation.