Nokia 2014 Annual Report Download - page 70

NOKIA IN 201468
“Nokia Networks created
anew partnering unit
tofocus on growing
arobust ecosystem with
partners and leverage
partner solutions
tocomplement its
ownportfolio.”
■Nokia Networks won a number of industry
awards in 2014, including the top prize in
the “Best Mobile Infrastructure” category at
the GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2014 where
Nokia Networks and O2 (Telefónica UK) were
recognized for the deployment of iSON
Automation for Operations solution. The
solution was also given the Global Telecoms
Business Innovation Award 2014. Other
industry awards in 2014 included the
Leading Lights Award for Centralized RAN
solution and the Pipeline 2014 COMET
Innovation Award for FlexiZone small cell
solution, Telecommunication Development
Industry Alliance recognition of Nokia’s
contribution to time division (“TD”)
technology, Global TD-LTE Initiative award
for Liquid Applications and the Economic
Times Telecom Awards 2014 for innovation
in Managed Services with its Predictive
Operations Solution.
■Nokia Networks completed the acquisition
of SAC Wireless, a premier self-performing
provider of infrastructure and network
deployment solutions; and the acquisition
of the Australian company Mesaplexx Pt Ltd
and its compact, high-performance radio
frequency filter technology that can
beused to decrease the size of a radio
basestation.
■Shortly after the end of 2014, Nokia
Networks completed the acquisition of
Panasonic’s wireless network business.
Theacquisition was first announced in
July2014.
HERE operating highlights
■During 2014, HERE made agreements with
several new and existing customers for the
supply of map content and data, including
government departments and agencies,
leading B2B and consumer-focused
enterprises and major automotive
companies. In November 2014, HERE
announced that most of the leading
carmakers have included its map data in
their 2015 models, demonstrating that
it is well-positioned for the future
developments within the automotive
segment, which represents the majority
of its revenues.
■HERE continued to invest in its
map-building capabilities to further
enhance the quality of its automotive
grade maps. These investments included
the further expansion of its fleet of
advanced data collection vehicles and
an increase in the usage of automation
tools which complement the work of
its extensive network of highly-trained
geographic analysts.
■HERE continued to grow the usage of its
leading location platform during 2014,
supported by new customers, such as
Honda and Volvo. By the end of 2014, HERE
also provided platform services to Amazon,
BMW, Daimler, Digicore, Garmin, Microsoft,
Oracle, PTV Group, Rand McNally, SAP,
Toyota and Yahoo!
■HERE Traffic, which is HERE’s real-time
traffic data offering, was available in 44
countries at the end of 2014.
■HERE continued to bring in new talent,
expertise and capabilities to support its
strategy. This included the acquisition of
Medio Systems Inc, a Seattle-based
company that is a pioneer in the emerging
field of real-time predictive analytics.
■HERE and Continental Corporation
intensified their collaboration in connected
driver services. The two companies’ work
focuses on Electronic Horizon, future
Automated Driving functionalities and
Intelligent Transportation Systems. As part
of the partnership, HERE is in the first phase
of delivering a lane-specific road model with
precision, far beyond any existing digital
infotainment map standard, along with
highly accurate, precisely located road
information, such as speed limit or no
passing signs, lane connectivity and other
lane markings. In the future, we believe
by using this information, all types of
vehicles will be able to comfortably
and automatically react to shifting
circumstances, such as changing speed
limits. Continental will also benefit from
HERE’s unique location cloud assets.
■HERE was recognized by global research
and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan as
a trailblazer in developing connected
vehicle technology.
■HERE formed a licensing agreement with
Samsung to bring its maps and location
platform services to Tizen powered
smart devices by Samsung, including the
newly-announced Samsung Gear S. In
addition, HERE developed a companion
application for the Android-based Samsung
Galaxy family of products called HERE (beta),
which was made available in Samsung’s
application store. HERE also later made
its Android beta app available for all
compatible Android smartphones and
made it available for download through
Google Play.
Main events in 2014 continued
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