Yahoo Finance Nokia (NOK) Optimizes Portfolio With Strategic Divestiture
Nokia Corporation NOK has completed the divesture of its Device Management and Service Management Platform businesses to Lumine Group Inc., a global communications and media software acquirer. Valued at 185 million euros with potential for additional 35 million euros based on post-deal performance, this acquisition underscores Lumine's commitment to bolstering its portfolio.
The businesses, now rebranded under the iconic "Motive" name, will function as an autonomous unit within Lumine. This acquisition complements Lumine's autonomous operating model and strengthens its telecom industry foothold.
With Nokia's extensive reach encompassing more than 1 billion devices and 150 deployments worldwide, Lumine is poised to capitalize on a vast market landscape. The integration of Nokia's Device and Service Management businesses underscores Lumine's commitment to investing in a long-term product roadmap, enhancing its value proposition in the communications and media software sector.
Nokia's strategic divestiture aligns with its Cloud and Network Services (CNS) group's vision, focusing on driving technology leadership and achieving accelerated growth. By shedding non-core assets and concentrating on pivotal areas such as network innovation and 5G development, Nokia aims to optimize its CNS business portfolio for long-term success.
Nokia is well-positioned for the ongoing technology cycle, given the strength of its end-to-end portfolio. Its installed base of high-capacity AirScale products, which enables customers to upgrade to 5G quickly, is growing fast. It is driving the transition of global enterprises into smart virtual networks by creating a single network for all services, converging mobile and fixed broadband, IP routing and optical networks with the software and services to manage them. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology, it is transforming the way people and things communicate and connect.
The company aims to create new business and licensing opportunities in the consumer ecosystem. It facilitates customers to move away from an economy-of-scale network operating model to demand-driven operations by offering easy programmability and flexible automation required to support dynamic operations, reduce complexity and improve efficiency. It seeks to expand its business into targeted, high-growth and high-margin vertical markets to address growth opportunities beyond its traditional primary markets.
The stock has lost 28.3% in the past year against the industry’s growth of 15.6%.
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Nokia currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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