Riina Kostiainen sliced Nokia’s 5G networks for her thesis
In her master's thesis, made in collaboration with Nokia, Riina Kostiainen researched dividing 5G networks into virtual slices, which ensure bandwidth for such critical devices.
Strategic corporate partner Nokia
Nokia has been an important partner for Aalto University and its predecessor universities for decades. There are currently close to 20 ongoing research collaboration projects.
In 2018 Aalto University and Nokia signed a partnership agreement to strengthen research and co-operation in the fields of information and communications technology, artificial intelligence, business, and arts and design.
There are currently close to 20 ongoing research projects involving professors, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral and master's students from Aalto and Nokia. Represented fields include, for example, 5G technology, signal processing, antenna technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, mobile cloud computing and advanced materials. Also, experts from Nokia are often seen as visiting lecturers at Aalto.
Support for students
Nokia funds approximately two Ph.D. thesis and 20 MSc thesis yearly. Furthermore, Nokia Foundation grants approximately fifteen scholarships for doctoral studies and research.
Nokia is active in recruiting Aalto students, who are highly valued in the company as trainees and in the entry level positions. Aalto student Veikko Saikkonen shares his career story on a video:
News about collaboration
The visions that shaped us: Nokia Design Archive opens to the public online
Opening the door to two decades of Nokia’s inner workings, a new online portal brings never-before-seen material to the public.
Partnering with Nokia Bell Labs to support diversity in postgraduate studies
Nokia Bell Labs scholarships were awarded to women pursuing postgraduate studies in the School of Electrical Engineering and in the School of Science.
Nokia donates again to quantum and XG doctoral schools
Nokia's industrial doctoral schools in Aalto have been a success. Nokia donates another 480,000€ to them.
Aalto University students combine an open microprocessor with an AI accelerator
In the recent past, Aalto students implemented a simple processor. Now, they have further refined its structure and combined it with an AI accelerator.
New doctoral programme focuses on the energy efficiency of radio waves
Nokia's donation ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University will support research into new mobile communications systems, and particularly hardware development.
Nokia donates EUR 500 000 to the field of technology at Aalto University
The donation will fund doctoral programmes researching quantum technology and 6G technology.
Pekka Lundmark hopes to see more international talent in Finland
Nokia's president & CEO Pekka Lundmark gave a speech at Aalto University International Talent program's kick-off event on January 24th.
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