New Mid/Long term Position in
$NOK today
Not direct AI winner like
$NVDA $AMD or
$TSM but has several ways to benefit from the next AI Infrastructure wave
The long term thesis today has shifted from telecom equipment to a combination of
AI networking
Optical infrastructure
Data center connectivity
Private wireless networks
Industrial & Physical AI connectivity
You can see they're actively marketing to AI cloud providers, Data Centers, Optical networking customers
Where
$NOK fits
1. Data Center Networking
Nokia's IP networking division sells:
High-speed Ethernet switches
Optical transport systems
Data center interconnect solutions
As hyperscalers expand AI campuses they need
-Fiber optics
-Routing
-Switching
-Network management
This is good for
$CSCO $ANET $NOK
AI Data centers are creating huge demand for Connectivity
This is also good for
$LITE &
$NOK (which is why you've been seeing Whales load the shit out of both on Leaps all April, May, and June so far)
Nvidia also partnered with
$NOK in October 2026 and took a 3% or $1B stake in it
NOK does have a history of lower revenue growth & weaker margins. There is better competition like
$AVGO $MRVL $ANET but the R/R setup entirely is very very good
$NOK could be one of those very beat down names that can come alive like
$INTC
Targeting $20 or about 50% move upside from 12-13s