Oulu - global leader in wireless IT industry

Since analog systems Oulu has been driving Mobile Communication evolution from TDMA (GSM/EDGE), (W)CDMA to OFDMA (LTE) and satellite systems and products. Over the years Oulu has been working with both on Infrastructure and Terminal side development.

Oulu has extremely wide pool of very experienced (15+ years) engineers with understanding about wireless systems both from device and network sides. Full product and system development lifecycle is covered by the Oulu Wireless Ecosystem:

• Research and system specification
• Architecture and system design
• System IP and commercial product implementation and verification
• Product manufacturing and launching new products into markets
• Full Business and Product Program execution

Success Factors

• 500 ICT companies
• 15 000 high-tech jobs
• 7 000 experts of wireless IT technologies
• 4 billion Euros in total turnover in ICT
• The best R&D funding in Europe

University City

• 2 technical universities
• 25 000 students
• 100 research professors

Research Institutions

• Center for Wireless Communication CWC
• Center for Internet Excellence CIE
• Center for Health Technologies CHT
• Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT
• Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business & Economics MAIGBE
• Center for business development in printed intelligence PrintoCent
• Oullabs and PanOulu Living Lab environments

Oulu ICT competence study was made as a part of International sales promotion (ISP) -project that aims at recognizing and landing new customers for ICT companies operating in the Oulu region. ISP-project is funded by European Regional Development Fund and Council of Oulu Region.

Contacts

JANNE MUSTONEN
Key Account Director, ICT
tel. +358 45 675 2929
firstname.lastname@businessoulu.com

JANNE YLITALO
Business Development Manager
tel. +358 400 999 523
firstname.lastname@businessoulu.com