L&T Tech Services Secures Five-Year Nokia Contract to Boost R&D in India
Nokia has signed a five year deal with L&T Technology Services (LTTS) for engineering and R&D support in India. As part of the arrangement, LTTS will set up an Offshore Development Center and a dedicated engineering team.
A five-year agreement between Nokia and L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has been inked. In an exchange filing on October 26th, the Finnish telecom equipment producer said that LTTS will assist with engineering and R&D efforts in India. Product engineering, software development, system integration, and product support are all areas in which LTTS will help Nokia's research and development initiatives as outlined in the agreement.
In order to facilitate this endeavour, it will establish an Offshore Development Center (ODC) in India. In addition, it will establish an independent engineering group to assist Nokia's Technology Center on a worldwide scale.
Offerings of Nokia and LTTS Partnership
This collaboration comes as Nokia increases its investment in research and development for AI systems and cutting-edge connection technologies. Next-gen telecom solutions, data centre-grade computing, and artificial intelligence infrastructure engineering will all be housed in the new centre, according to LTTS.
The AI infrastructure, intelligent automation, 5G networks, and AI-driven operations will all be part of the Indian engineering team's purview. On top of that, the group will be working together with Nokia's worldwide R&D departments using an integrated operational model. The acquisition is in line with LTTS's Lakshya 31 strategy, which places an emphasis on AI and next-gen computing infrastructure. The statement claims that the corporation views these skills as crucial to the development of smart data centres and communication networks in the future.
LLTS Business Operations
A division of Larsen & Toubro, LTTS offers sector-spanning engineering R&D services. These sectors include transportation, healthcare technology, industrial goods, and telecommunications, which fall under this category. According to the statement, the corporation had 24,035 employees as of September 30, 2026. It also boasted 21 worldwide design centres, 31 global sales offices, and 111 innovation laboratories.
The value of the five-year contract was not disclosed by the companies. Senior VP of engineering at Nokia Vivek Jaiswal stated that the country of India is a key location for the company's innovation efforts. With this aim, LTTS is an essential partner that can help Nokia increase its research and development (R&D) presence and speed up its innovation processes. Global technology firms have shown their trust in LTTS's engineering competence, according to Alind Saxena, executive director and president of strategic initiatives and growth markets at LTTS.
L&T Gets Green Light for Jharkhand Thermal Plant
Building the bulk of a 1,600 MW thermal power plant in Chandrapura, Jharkhand, was given the green light by infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on October 7th. Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India are collaborating on the project's development.
After the project obtains all necessary environmental permits and the Limited Notice to Proceed period is over, the notice to proceed will be issued by DVC CIL Power Pvt Ltd (DVCCIL), a joint venture between Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India Ltd.
