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After the sale of mobile phone business to Microsoft 
, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri the Group are currently new to this growth and explores options.Nokia Networks, the network division of Nokia and the French competitor Alcatel-Lucent 2013 at had held talks about a merger, but this stopped.
The network equipment Nokia Networks and Alcatel-Lucent had been discussing a merger - and added that once abandoned calls in the fall again. For the discussion is also a possible cooperation.
Hamburg - The two European network equipment supplier Nokia Networks and Alcatel-Lucent have begun discussions about a possible merger again. The manager magazine reported in its latest issue (release date: December 19) and refers to company insiders.
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, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri the Group are currently new to this growth and explores options.Nokia Networks, the network division of Nokia and the French competitor Alcatel-Lucent 2013 at had held talks about a merger, but this stopped.
Since the autumn of this year, there was again contacted the manager magazine writes.Possible scenarios are a fusion or a close co-operation. A Nokia spokesman said that it not comment on market rumors.
Enormous competitive pressure in the industry
The network equipment industry has been suffering for years under enormous competitive pressure. For a concentration of industry and the third sector Fourth therefore there are good reasons for this: the French have unlike Nokia Networks has its own fixed network technology.
Through a merger or cooperation Suri could adapt its offer in the future the needs of its customers better that to sell more fixed and mobile services from a single source.
According to the report Suri also probed also getting into business with wearables such as fitness bracelets or watches with computers. Therefore, the Finnish company had specifically bought the expertise of former Nokianer, manager magazine writes. A Nokia spokesman declined to comment on the issue.
Just a few weeks once the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world had launched a new tablet on the market, where Nokia is licensing its brand to other manufacturers. With this business model Suri wants to tap new sources of revenue.
is licensing its brand to other manufacturers. With this business model Suri wants to tap new sources of revenue.More Business at first hand ? The text above is only a small extract from theJanuary issue of the manager magazine . The new issue (and the next issue) you can here the advantage offer order. The digital edition is available here for you, starting Friday is the print edition on newsstands. subscribers , we supply the fresh manager magazin on Thursday in the letterbox or electronically. Or both.