HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced the first stage of its process of manufacturing and testing smartphones in Europe. Strengthening its security proposition for key industries, HMD Global is developing capabilities and processes to bring 5G Nokia device production to Europe, starting in 2023.
With stringent stipulations for manufacturing and testing within the EU, HMD will offer customers a high level of security assurance through customised software and security features, working with a number of additional IT security partners.
“We are very pleased to announce this first step in our journey to bring 5G device manufacturing to Europe”, said Jean-Francois Baril, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of HMD Global. “The Nokia brand has a proud history within the European market, and with this move we are continuing to strengthen our position as the only major European smartphone provider.
“Our customers trust us to offer secure, durable and sustainable devices, and we are delivering on this promise by working closely with them to meet their security needs. Our future plans include further investment into software security, with the intention to offer customised software and security features directly to customers.”
These new developments are a continuation of HMD’s commitment to conducting secure and transparent operations within Europe. HMD operates a ‘software security and privacy by design’ methodology, and all customer and corporate data is stored and processed on servers in Finland since 2019.