Nokia (NOK) News Today, November 13, 2025: Nvidia’s $1B Stake Closes as AI, 5G and Sustainability Push Stock Higher

Nokia Oyj is back in the global spotlight today as a wave of AI‑focused news, a completed $1 billion Nvidia investment, fresh 5G deals and new sustainability milestones all land on the same date. Here’s everything that matters for Nokia (NOK) on 13 November 2025.

NOK stock today: steady near recent highs

Nokia’s U.S.-listed ADR (ticker NOK) was recently trading around $7.03, up about 0.1% on the day, with an intraday range of $7.005–$7.22.

That keeps the stock close to levels reached after Nvidia’s investment was first announced in late October, when the shares jumped more than 20% and hit their highest level since 2016. ^[1]

In Helsinki, Nokia’s primary listing showed a latest indicated price of about €6.00, fractionally higher on the day. ^[2]

Year‑to‑date, Nokia’s total return (including dividends) is over 60%, dramatically outperforming the broader Helsinki index. ^[3] The ADR’s 52‑week range runs from $3.91 to about $8.19, underlining how far the stock has already run in 2025. ^[4]

1. Nvidia’s $1 billion equity stake in Nokia is now official

The headline news today is that Nokia has completed its directed share issuance to Nvidia, turning an October term sheet into hard equity. ^[5]

Key facts from today’s stock‑exchange release and follow‑up coverage: ^[6]

Investment size: Nvidia has invested $1.0 billion in new Nokia shares.
New shares issued:166,389,351 newly issued Nokia shares.
Price: Nvidia subscribed at $6.01 per share, implying roughly a 2.9% stake.
Ownership: Nvidia becomes a 2.90% shareholder in Nokia.
Total share count: Nokia’s total shares outstanding rise to 5,742,239,696.
Listing details:
- The new shares are expected to start trading on Nasdaq Helsinki on or about 14 November 2025.
- They will not be listed on Euronext Paris, consistent with Nokia’s plan to delist from that exchange announced earlier this month. ^[7]
Form: Nvidia receives the position via American Depositary Shares (ADS). ^[8]

Nvidia and Nokia announced the broader partnership on 28 October 2025, combining Nvidia’s AI platforms with Nokia’s radio access (AI‑RAN) and data‑center networking technologies to build AI‑native 5G‑Advanced and future 6G networks. ^[9]

For Nokia, the deal is more than a one‑off capital injection:

It strengthens the balance sheet with $1B in fresh equity.
It deeply aligns Nokia’s roadmap with one of the most powerful players in AI silicon and platforms.
It helps validate Nokia’s strategy to move beyond classic telco gear into AI data‑center fabrics and AI‑enhanced networks.

Not surprisingly, the Nvidia tie‑up has been a key driver behind Nokia’s 2025 share‑price comeback. TechStock²+1

2. New AI data center switches: 102.4 Tb/s and 96% less downtime

Separately today, Nokia published a major AI data center announcement, unveiling new hardware and software designed for massive AI workloads. ^[10]

What Nokia launched

From Nokia’s press release and several tech write‑ups:

New 7220 IXR‑H6 data center switches
- Up to 102.4 Tb/s throughput per system.
- Support for 1.6 Terabit Ethernet (1.6 TE) and 800GE interfaces.
- Effectively doubles interface performance and overall throughput within the same footprint.
- Compliant with Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) specs and designed to scale AI “factories” of up to one million XPUs and beyond. ^[11]
- Available in both air‑cooled and liquid‑cooled variants for flexible deployment. ^[12]
EDA (Event‑Driven Automation) platform with agentic AIOps
- Adds AI‑driven operations (AIOps) that use natural‑language interactions plus “agentic” reasoning to pinpoint and fix network problems more quickly. ^[13]
- Combined with digital twins, real‑time telemetry and automated rollback, Nokia says the platform can deliver up to a 96% reduction in data‑center network downtime, based on a Bell Labs Consulting and Futurum study. ^[14]
Open OS options
- Nokia emphasises it is the only vendor offering hardware that can run either its SR Linux network OS or community SONiC, giving hyperscalers and enterprises more flexibility. ^[15]
Timeline:
- 7220 IXR‑H6 switches: available in Q1 2026.
- EDA AIOps features: available for demo now and for deployment by year‑end 2025. ^[16]

Why it matters

In plain language: Nokia is trying to become one of the core plumbing vendors for AI super‑data‑centers:

The bandwidth and latency levels target cutting‑edge AI clusters.
UEC compliance positions Ethernet as the dominant networking protocol in AI build‑outs — a trend market analysts like 650 Group highlight. ^[17]
The strong AIOps story ties directly into Nvidia’s view that AI will not just run in the data center but also operate the network itself.

For investors, this is an attempt to shift Nokia’s narrative away from pure 5G base stations and toward the broader AI infrastructure stack.

3. Indosat–Nokia–Nvidia open an AI‑RAN R&D centre in Indonesia

Also dated 13 November 2025, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nokia and Nvidia announced they have opened an AI‑RAN research and development centre in Surabaya, Indonesia. ^[18]

According to the companies:

The facility is the first joint Nokia–Nvidia AI‑RAN collaboration site in Asia.
It is designed as an AI grid development hub, focused on AI‑powered radio access networks (RANs).
The goal is to create a local AI fabric that can eventually make advanced AI services accessible to millions of Indonesians over existing mobile networks. ^[19]

Nvidia’s telecoms head Ronny Vasishta describes AI grids as a huge opportunity for operators to “distribute intelligence at scale” over their nationwide wireless footprint, while Indosat’s CEO emphasises use‑cases like personalised education and precision agriculture at the network edge. ^[20]

This centre is another concrete sign that the Nvidia–Nokia partnership is not just financial — it comes with joint R&D and country‑level projects, especially in emerging markets.

4. Nokia Bell Labs is literally aiming for space

From Mobile World Live’s coverage of the “Unwrapped: The 5G Evolution” event, Nokia Bell Labs Solutions Research president Thierry Klein outlined an ambitious roadmap for cellular networks in space: ^[21]

Nokia helped deploy the first cellular network on the lunar surface earlier this year as part of Intuitive Machines’ IM‑2 mission.
Despite a rough landing that prevented a traditional phone call, Nokia says the 4G network was switched on and operational, proving that terrestrial cellular tech can survive lunar conditions.
The long‑term vision is a “space internet” linking lunar bases, orbiting satellites and eventually Mars missions.
Klein argues that space connectivity should be one generation behind Earth:
- As terrestrial networks move towards 6G around 2028–2030,
- Space systems would then upgrade from 4G to 5G in that timeframe.

This isn’t likely to move Nokia’s earnings needle soon, but it reinforces the Bell Labs innovation brand and supports a 6G narrative that could matter for valuation as investors look beyond today’s 5G spend cycle.

5. Greener networks: Nokia targets net‑zero 2040 and cuts 5G energy use

A feature in Sustainability Magazine, also dated 13 November 2025, highlights Nokia’s role in tackling telco emissions alongside NTT DATA. ^[22]

Key points:

Telecom networks face a “sustainability paradox” – they enable digital solutions that cut emissions in other sectors, but RAN equipment remains extremely energy‑hungry.
A white paper from NTT DATA notes that radio access networks consume about 73% of a mobile network’s total energy. ^[23]
Nokia has accelerated its net‑zero target to 2040, treating climate change as a current, not future, business risk. ^[24]
Nokia’s Global Head of Sustainability, Subhagata Mukherjee, says the company’s mobile networks business has cut average 5G base station power consumption by roughly 50% versus a 2019 baseline. ^[25]

For investors, this matters because energy‑efficient gear is becoming a competitive differentiator: operators can justify higher‑spec equipment if it meaningfully lowers their electricity bill and supports their own net‑zero commitments.

6. Contract momentum: four‑year 5G extension with Denmark’s TNN

While the contract itself was announced on 10 November 2025, today’s Simply Wall St note revisits its importance for shareholders. ^[26]

From Nokia’s press release and the analyst commentary:

Nokia signed a new four‑year extension with TTN (Telia–Norlys Network) in Denmark, remaining the sole supplier of 5G radio access networks and managed services. ^[27]
TTN is Denmark’s largest shared mobile network, a joint venture between Norlys and Telenor, serving over three million subscribers. ^[28]
Nokia will roll out its energy‑efficient AirScale RAN portfolio, including Habrok Massive MIMO radios and Pandion multi‑band remote radio heads, plus AI‑ready baseband solutions powered by ReefShark SoCs. ^[29]
Managed services and AI‑driven automation (via the MantaRay platform) are central to the deal, with Nokia providing self‑optimising network capabilities and intent‑based “autopilot” features to cut operating costs.

Simply Wall St argues the extension reinforces Nokia’s commercial traction in Europe, but probably doesn’t change the near‑term earnings story by itself; the bigger swing factor remains turning around Mobile Networks’ margins.

7. How all of today’s news fits into the Nokia (NOK) investment story

Put together, 13 November 2025 is another strong data point in Nokia’s 2025 turnaround narrative.

Bullish themes reinforced today

AI at the core of strategy
- New 7220 IXR‑H6 switches and AIOps tools target the fastest‑growing capex category in tech: AI data centers.
- The Indosat AI‑RAN lab and Bell Labs’ “space internet” messaging show AI being baked into RAN and even extraterrestrial connectivity.
Nvidia as both partner and shareholder
- A $1 billion equity stake signals strategic alignment; Nvidia benefits if Nokia’s AI‑optimized networks drive more GPU demand, while Nokia benefits from Nvidia’s platform gravity.
Improving perception of execution
- TTN’s four‑year renewal and other recent deals (like SoftBank in Japan, highlighted in the Simply Wall St piece) support the argument that Nokia can compete effectively with Ericsson and others in advanced 5G markets.
Sustainability as a selling point
- Cutting 5G base station energy use by ~50% since 2019 and advancing net‑zero 2040 gives Nokia a credible story in RFPs where carbon footprint is now a scoring criterion.

Things for investors to watch

Valuation after a big run:
Nokia’s YTD return above 60% means a lot of good news is already in the price. On some platforms, the average 12‑month price target for NOK ADR sits around $6.70, slightly below the current $7.03 quote, even though the consensus rating is still “Buy”.
Mobile Networks margins:
Even with AI‑driven products, Nokia’s biggest revenue engine remains mobile networks, where pricing pressure and capex cycles can still hurt margins. Recent commentary suggests investors are watching closely for a sustained profitability uplift through 2026.
Execution on AI data center ambitions:
The new switches ship only in Q1 2026, with AIOps deployment scaled by late 2025. The opportunity is large, but Nokia still has to win share against entrenched players in data‑center networking, not just traditional telco rivals.

Bottom line

For 13 November 2025, Nokia’s news flow is overwhelmingly positive:

Nvidia’s $1B stake is closed, locking in a long‑term AI partnership.
AI data center and AI‑RAN products are moving from slides into shipping roadmaps and physical R&D hubs.
5G contracts and sustainability milestones strengthen the company’s competitive pitch in its core telco market.

Whether that justifies more upside from here depends on your view of how big Nokia’s slice of the AI infrastructure “super‑cycle” can actually become — and how well it can defend margins against fierce competition.

As always, this article is for information and news purposes only and is not financial advice. Anyone considering NOK or Nokia Oyj stock should do their own research and consider their individual financial situation or consult a licensed advisor.

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