L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has announced a significant five-year contract with Nokia to support its engineering and R&D activities in India. This collaboration will focus on product engineering, new product development, and system integration, leveraging LTTS’ expertise in next-generation compute and AI infrastructure. The agreement aims to bolster Nokia’s innovation capabilities and expand its R&D footprint within India.
Strategic Partnership with Nokia
Bengaluru, October 26, 2026: L&T Technology Services (LTTS), a prominent player in engineering intelligence solutions, has entered into a strategic five-year contract with Nokia. This agreement will see LTTS providing comprehensive engineering and R&D support for Nokia’s operations in India. The collaboration signifies a major step in strengthening the ecosystem for telecommunications technology development within the country.
Scope of Collaboration
Under the terms of the agreement, LTTS will be instrumental in supporting Nokia’s R&D programs, encompassing critical areas such as product engineering, software development, system integration, and ongoing product support. To facilitate this, LTTS will establish a dedicated Offshore Development Center (ODC) in India, focusing on data-center-grade compute and AI infrastructure engineering to advance next-generation telecom solutions.
Enhancing Innovation and Capabilities
The partnership aims to leverage LTTS’ deep-tech engineering expertise to support Nokia’s vision of developing advanced connectivity technologies that are central to the AI supercycle. LTTS will create a dedicated engineering team to contribute to Nokia’s global technology centers, with a focus on 5G networks, intelligent automation, AI-driven operations, and AI infrastructure. This engagement is expected to accelerate innovation and expand Nokia’s R&D footprint strategically within India.
Executive Commentary
Vivek Jaiswal, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Nokia, highlighted the importance of India as an innovation hub and expressed confidence in LTTS’ role: “India is an important innovation hub for Nokia, and LTTS is a critical partner that will bring engineering expertise and mechanisms that will help us expand our R&D footprint and accelerate innovation in this strategically important geography.”
Alind Saxena, Executive Director & President – Strategic Initiatives & Growth Markets at L&T Technology Services, commented on the milestone: “This strategic engagement represents a significant milestone for LTTS and our Technology Segment. It reflects the trust that leading technology innovators place in our Engineering Intelligence approach and deep-tech engineering expertise. This collaboration also aligns strongly with LTTS’ Lakshya 31 Big Bet around Next Gen Compute and AI infrastructure, an area that will be fundamental to the evolution of future communication networks and intelligent datacenters.”
Source: BSE
