For the past 100 years, Bell Labs has turned imagination into real-world innovations that have transformed communication, computing, and connectivity. Our researchers pioneered breakthroughs like the transistor, lasers, and digital communications, changing everyday life. Today, as Nokia's industrial research lab, we continue to innovate responsibly, creating sustainable technologies with meaningful impact on society.
Celebrating 100 years of Bell Labs
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From innovation to impact. A century of breakthroughs at Nokia Bell Labs
Pushing the world forward: 100 years of innovations
Watch how Nokia Bell Labs innovations transformed our world, from the transistor to mobile networks and beyond.
History in the making: See how Nokia Bell Labs shaped the past 100 years, and get inspired by where we're headed next
Hear the stories behind Nokia Bell Labs’ groundbreaking legacy, and discover how we're shaping what's next.
A bit of tech: Episode 1- A Century of Innovation
Unpacking the past 100 years of Nokia Bell Labs and exploring the next century of innovation.
Nokia Bell Labs latest research
Nokia Bell Labs is innovating the technologies that will transform the way we live our lives. But we don't just follow the trends that redefine what's possible; we create them, setting the standard for the industry and powering Nokia's future technologies. Our research spans various fields across the world and beyond.
We are radically transforming computing, networks, security and industry. For a century, our visionary research at Nokia Bell Labs has constantly pushed the frontiers of what’s possible. Now, with our pioneering spirit powering Nokia’s real-world impact, we are building quantum technologies to radically transform industries and reshape how we live.
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Nokia Bell Labs’ physics-based approach to the quantum computer
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Quantum 2.0 is here
We are revolutionizing the space economy with out-of-this-world communication networks. At Nokia Bell Labs, our legacy is built on 100 years of bold imagination and innovative breakthroughs that have changed how we connect people and communities worldwide. Now, with Nokia harnessing our visionary technology, together we are delivering the communication building blocks for a rapidly growing space economy and underpinning sustained human presence on the Moon – and beyond.
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The importance of connectivity in the future space economy
We are pioneering AI and machine learning to build a better, safer, responsible world. Nokia Bell Labs has been at the forefront of technological transformation for a century, with artificial intelligence central to our breakthroughs. Now, as the innovation core of Nokia, we are using AI as a responsible and impactful force for good to power the digital transformation journey for networks, industry, and people.
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Responsible AI
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The AI conference - revolutionizing the future of digital twins with AI
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6G AI native air interface proof of concept
We are creating the foundational technologies that fundamentally change how society thrives. At Nokia Bell Labs, we don't just follow the trends that redefine what's possible; we create them. Whether it's streaming high-definition video on the go with 5G, enabling real-time remote surgery, or powering smart cities with millions of connected devices, we design the foundational innovations that transform how we interact with the world, and Nokia builds them.
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6G networks
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Optical communication
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UNEXT
We are inventing technologies that create a sixth digital sense for humans, industry, and networks. For 100 years, imagination has been the spark that drives our ongoing impact on the world. Today, at Nokia Bell Labs, we are creating a digital sixth sense that Nokia is using for transformative real-world solutions. Together, we are redefining how we understand the world around us by powering technologies that can sense and understand our environments and the people and objects within them.
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Using 6G to sense objects in the real world
Leading with purpose: Hear from our presidents about the groundbreaking work at Nokia Bell Labs
Nokia Bell Labs researcher stories
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Key innovation
Our research paves the way for entirely new fields and applications that did not exist before. Nokia channels our trailblazing innovation into real-world impact and together we are reimagining how we work, live, communicate and expand our horizons.
Our awards
Over the past 100 years, Nokia Bell Labs scientists have made many discoveries and innovations that have resulted in hundreds of prestigious prizes, including ten Nobel Prizes and five Turing Awards.
Nokia Bell Labs 2025 featured events
Murray Hill Celebrations
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Murray Hill, USA
Dates
April, 2025
Budapest Celebrations
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Budapest, Hungary
Dates
May, 2025
World Expo
Location
Osaka, Japan
Dates
June 10-11, 2025
Paris Celebrations
Location
Paris, France
Dates
June, 2025