# Nokia Finnish multinational telecommunications and technology company, founded in 1865. Nokia acquired [[wiki/Alcatel-Lucent|Alcatel-Lucent]] in 2016, bringing [[wiki/Bell Labs|Bell Labs]] under its corporate umbrella as [[wiki/Nokia Bell Labs|Nokia Bell Labs]]. The acquisition made Nokia the custodian of Bell Labs' institutional DNA, its patent portfolio, and its ongoing research programs in 6G, post-quantum cryptography, and lunar communications. The Nokia-Bell Labs relationship is detailed in [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]].