This statistic shows the global smartphone market share held by Nokia each quarter from 2007 to 2013. In the third quarter of 2007, Nokia's market share was **** percent. By the second quarter of 2013 the company's market share had slipped to just *** percent. Background on Nokia Nokia is a Finnish company head-quartered in Espoo, Finland. The company has a long history dating as far back as 1865 and first began developing what would later be modern mobile phone technology in the 1960s. The company has previously been a very strong competitor in the mobile phone and telecommunication market. While the company has struggled to maintain a significant share of the smartphone market, and has also recorded multiple losses in recent quarters, when it comes to feature phones, the company does maintain a relatively secure share of the market when compared to other vendors. The company also continues to perform well in the Asia-Pacific region as well as in the Middle East and Africa where they have previously recorded the greatest sales. Across the North American market however, the company has recorded very poor sales. Previously Nokia used the operating system Symbian for its smartphones. Until 2010, Symbian was performing well in the global market but has since been overtaken by the very dominant Android system and also Apple’s iOS. As of February 2011, Nokia made the announcement that they would be switching to the Microsoft Windows OS. The company was hoping to be able to make a comeback in the smartphone market with the adoption of the Windows operating system. In 2012 however, sales saw another decrease when compared to the previous 2 years.

In 2023, Nokia generated 19.22 billion euros in net sales, a decrease on the 22.26 billion generated the previous year. Nokia's history Founded in 1865, Nokia is a Finnish communications and information technology company. Over the years, Nokia has ventured into different markets: Nokia emerged as a global leader in the mobile market in the early days of the mobile and smartphone era. The company also played a key role in the development of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Nokia was once the leading mobile phone vendor. However, due to slow adaptation to newer smartphone technologies, Nokia gradually lost its market-leading position to rivals like Samsung and Apple and its mobile business began to lose money. Nokia’s business evolution After the sale of its mobile devices division, Nokia focused on the data networking services and telecommunications equipment business through its subsidiary Nokia Networks. As of 2020, Nokia's Networks Business is the most revenue-generating business segment of Nokia. The company has also been involved in cloud computing and mapping applications. As one of the leading telecom infrastructure companies, Nokia faces competition from Huawei, Cisco, Ericsson, and Qualcomm.

In 2020, Huawei had a **** percent share of the global service provider networks market, whilst Nokia occupied **** percent of the market. Ericsson ranked third among vendors, accounting for **** percent of the global service provider networks market.

In the third quarter of 2025, Samsung held the largest share of global smartphone shipments, at ** percent. Long-time competitor Apple ranked second, with an **** percent market share. Samsung and Apple smartphone sales Smartphone vendors have been suffering from the events of the past couple of years, including the pandemic and the economic downturn. However, they all appear to be recovering, as shown by the recent increase in shipments. For instance, mostly based on the main line of Galaxy Series, Samsung's smartphone shipments totaled nearly ***** million units globally in 2024. Next to Samsung, Apple is a major manufacturer of smartphones worldwide, with the company shipping more than *** million iPhones worldwide in 2024. Apple’s sales tend to be very cyclical, peaking in the fourth quarter each year, much like in the fourth quarter of 2023, when they took the first spot in terms of units shipped globally with around **** units. Xiaomi in the lead While Apple and Samsung are typically the two major companies challenging for the top spot, Huawei had provided a strong challenge in recent years. Particularly, the Chinese company managed to climb the smartphone market ladder between 2011 and 2024, recording shipments of over ** million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2024. However, strong performances from rivals like Xiaomi and the effects of the U.S. trade ban have since seen Huawei fall outside the list of top five vendors by smartphone shipments.

Samsung held a **-percent share of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2025. Apple followed closely behind, with an overall share of ** percent. The changing face of the smartphone market The makeup of the smartphone market has changed significantly since 2009. Nokia used to lead the industry with almost ** percent of the smartphone market share in 2007, and before the arrival of the iPhone, it was hard for consumers to imagine Nokia becoming a market outsider. Huawei's rise and fall have had a significant impact on the face of the market. Huawei consistently challenged Apple and Samsung for position at the top of the market, even leading it in the second quarter of 2020. Huawei has not appeared in the top five since the second quarter of 2021, largely as a result of trade restrictions. RIM’s BlackBerry devices stand as an example of the effect large-display touchscreen devices had on the market. BlackBerry devices sold on a number of strengths, including a well-designed physical QWERTY keyboard and secure enterprise integration. The BlackBerry lost its unique value as touchscreen devices improved, leading to a significant decline in revenue. RIM eventually ceased development of the BlackBerry in 2016.

In this graph you can see the global market share held by mobile phone vendors from the first quarter of 2008 to the latest financial quarter. In the first quarter of 2009, Nokia had a worldwide market share of **** percent. By the third quarter of 2013, their share was down to just **** percent. Mobile phone market - additional information Motorola Inc. presented the first prototype of a handheld mobile in 1973, although the company would not release their first commercially available model, the DynaTAC 8000X, for another eleven years. And even then, it came at an exorbitant price, making the technology only available for the very affluent. Three decades later, the mobile phone market has changed dramatically, in terms of accessibility and penetration, as well as technology and leading manufacturers. In 2015, there were an unprecedented *** billion mobile connections worldwide, a number expected to sharply increase by 2020. Furthermore, the wide availability and decreasing price of new technologies have made smartphones more ubiquitous than ever: some ** percent of worldwide mobile phone users own a smartphone. As of the third quarter of 2015, the leading mobile phone manufacturer is the South Korean multinational company Samsung, with a **** percent share of the mobile phone market, representing more than 100 million units sold worldwide. The second most successful mobile phone vendor is Apple Inc., which launched its first iPhone in 2007. That year, the American company sold *** million units, but a sharp increase in popularity led to sales of over *** million iPhones in the company’s 2015 fiscal year. Nokia has seen a strong decrease in market share in the past few years, after dethroning Motorola in the late ***** and having dominated the market for a decade. As of 2016, its position is furthermore threatened by the growing popularity of other brands and manufacturers, such as Chinese giant Huawei .

The size of the Telecom Managed Services Market was valued at USD 8.5436 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 29.80 Billion by 2033, with an expected CAGR of 19.54% during the forecast period. Recent developments include: In February 2020, Nokia Corporation announced a partnership with Rakuten Mobile, a Japanese telecommunications company, to facilitate the development of automated operational platforms for the 5G future. Nokia is expected to provide its virtualized core as a management solution, enabling Rakuten to concentrate on its range of disruptive services while also assisting the company is expanding its service footprint throughout the globe.In November of this year, Orange announced a partnership with Ericsson to serve as its telecom systems integrator in five European nations, as part of an agreement that would also see the introduction of the Ericsson Operations Engine. According to the terms of the deal, Orange's operations in Spain, Belgium, Romania, Slovakia, and Moldova, which serve over 40 million users, would be covered..

Nokia was the market leader of mobile vendors in Romania in 2012, closely followed by Samsung. However, the year after in 2013, Samsung took the market leader position and as of 2020, did Samsung obtain ***** percent. Apple ranked second with ***** percent.

Snapshot img { margin: 10px !important; } The radio access network market size has the potential to grow by USD 13.86 billion during 2020-2024, and the market’s growth momentum will decelerate during the forecast period because of the decline in year-over-year growth.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the market by product (macrocell, antenna systems, and small cell) and geography (APAC, Europe, MEA, North America, and South America). Also, the report analyzes the market’s competitive landscape. It offers information on several market vendors, including Cobham Plc, Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd., CommScope Holding Co. Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Huawei Investment & Holding Co. Ltd., NEC Corp., Nokia Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and ZTE Corp.

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The radio access network market is concentrated. Cobham Plc, Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd., and CommScope Holding Co. Inc. are some of the major market participants. The significant growth opportunities in this market and with the emergence of 5G networks will intensify the competition among the vendors. To sustain the competition, the number of strategic partnerships among vendors has been increasing. Although the growing adoption of IoT devices will offer immense growth opportunities, the impact of the trade war will challenge the growth of the market participants. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

To help clients improve their market position, this radio access network market forecast report provides a detailed analysis of the market leaders. It offers information on the competencies and capacities of these companies. The report also covers details on the market’s competitive landscape and provides information on the products offered by various companies. Moreover, this radio access network market analysis report also includes information on the upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This will help companies create strategies to make the most of future growth opportunities.

This report provides information on the production, sustainability, and prospects of several leading companies, including:

Cobham Plc
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.
CommScope Holding Co. Inc.
Fujitsu Ltd.
Huawei Investment & Holding Co. Ltd.
NEC Corp.
Nokia Corp.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
ZTE Corp.

Radio Access Network Market: Segmentation by Geography

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APAC was the largest radio access network market in 2019, and the region will offer several growth opportunities to market vendors during the forecast period. Significant developments in telecommunication network infrastructure will drive the radio access network market growth in this region over the forecast period.

Almost 55% of the market’s growth will originate from APAC during the forecast period. China, Japan, and South Korea are the key markets for radio access networks in APAC. Market growth in this region will be faster than the growth of the market in other regions.

Radio Access Network Market: Segmentation by Product

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Macrocells are commonly used in urban areas and along roadways to provide network access to users for a long distance. One of the significant advantages of a macrocell is that it removes the need for multiple small cells as it covers a large area. The deployment of microcell base stations is driven by the increased investments by network operators in the deployment, expansion, or development of LTE networks in rural areas. As a result, the radio access network market has been significant, owing to the high revenue generation by the macrocell segment.

The radio access network market share growth by the macrocell segment will be slower than the growth of the market by the small cell segment. This report provides an accurate prediction of the contribution of all the segments to the growth of the radio access network market size.

Radio Access Network Market: Key Drivers and Trends

Currently, there is a rise in the adoption of low-power IoT device connectivity solutions such as low-power WAN (LPWAN), which includes the Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT). The NB-IoT enables communication among devices that have low data requirements for long periods in inaccessible places. IoT devices are connected to the wireless network using RAN to transmit signals to various wireless endpoints. Technavio predicts that the number of IoT devices connected will reach approximately 21 bill

Android maintained its position as the leading mobile operating system worldwide in the third quarter of 2025 with a market share of about ***** percent. Android's closest rival, Apple's iOS, had a market share of approximately ***** percent during the same period. The leading mobile operating systems Both unveiled in 2007, Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS have evolved through incremental updates introducing new features and capabilities. The latest version of iOS, iOS 18, was released in September 2024, while the most recent Android iteration, Android 15, was made available in September 2023. A key difference between the two systems concerns hardware - iOS is only available on Apple devices, whereas Android ships with devices from a range of manufacturers such as Samsung, Google and OnePlus. In addition, Apple has had far greater success in bringing its users up to date. As of February 2024, ** percent of iOS users had iOS 17 installed, while in the same month only ** percent of Android users ran the latest version. The rise of the smartphone From around 2010, the touchscreen smartphone revolution had a major impact on sales of basic feature phones, as the sales of smartphones increased from *** million units in 2008 to **** billion units in 2023. In 2020, smartphone sales decreased to **** billion units due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Apple, Samsung, and lately also Xiaomi, were the big winners in this shift towards smartphones, with BlackBerry and Nokia among those unable to capitalize.

The size of the Digital Process Automation Market market was valued at USD 9356.6 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 19182.11 Million by 2033, with an expected CAGR of 10.8% during the forecast period. Recent developments include: May 2023: Bonitasoft, a leader in open-source digital process automation, today announced the launch of their Self-Contained Apps platform, a ground-breaking new method of automating processes. By fusing the advantages of containerization approaches & technologies for deployment & management with the strength of BPM application platform technologies for application development, Self-Contained Apps implement the "composable enterprise" approach of creating business applications from interoperable elements. Bonita 2023.1's ground-breaking Self Contained Apps strategy is a radical shift from the strategy of process-based apps hosted on a platform with the shared resources. With its own runtime and resources, any Self-Contained App produced with Bonita process automation platform can be put into production using Docker and Kubernetes., March 2023: Telecom Egypt (TE), the country's top network service provider, declared that it is working with IBM to include intelligent automation technologies in order to offer a single solution for all of their operations support systems or (OSS) spanning mobile, fixed, and core networks. Both the use of IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions by TE and the deployment of IBM Cloud Pak for the Watson AIOps running on RedHat OpenShift are planned. The solution will be developed to provide TE with a comprehensive view of its entire IT infrastructure & to help them innovate quickly, cut operating expenses, and shorten the time it takes to troubleshoot and fix network-related issues., August 2022: By forming a strategic partnership with Liferay DXP in August 2022, Sigma Solve, a technology consulting and software development company that supports clients' visions for the digitization, the sales growth, the system integration, & business process automation, will give businesses in North America access to a feature-rich platform that puts integrated digital capabilities and innovation in their hands. The digital transformation methodology used by Sigma Solve seamlessly connects with the Liferay's DXP platform., February 2022: Nokia and Atos have teamed forces to promote enterprise digital applications by providing comprehensive private 4/5G network services. The collaborative solution, which combines Atos and Nokia servers, brings together the two cloud and edge computing pioneers to aid enterprises in their digitization journey toward Industry 4.0. The collaboration makes use of Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), an industrial-grade private wireless connectivity and application platform, as well as Atos' AI computer vision platform, which has been strengthened by Atos' recent acquisition of AI pioneer Ipsotek and its unrivalled IP and software capabilities., November 2020: IBM and AMD announced their joint development agreement to enhance their product line., May 2020: Appian announced its integration partnership with Box for deep collaboration and to develop new products., January 2020: Appian announced the acquisition of Novayre Solutions SL to expand its product portfolio.. Key drivers for this market are: Surge in process complexity and volume. Need for increased efficiency and productivity. Growing adoption of cloud and mobile technologies. Government initiatives and regulations.. Potential restraints include: Integration and interoperability issues with existing systems. Resistance to change and lack of employee acceptance. Security risks and data privacy concerns. High implementation costs and vendor dependency.. Notable trends are: Integration of AI and ML capabilities to automate decision-making and enhance process efficiency. Automation of a wide range of tasks across multiple processes, driven by RPA, AI, and cloud technologies. Shift towards cloud deployments for flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness..

The statistic shows the share of mobile phone sales worldwide to end users by vendor from 1997 to 2014. In 2014, Samsung held a market share of **** percent of mobile phone sales worldwide. Mobile phone market share - additional information
With a market share of about ** percent, Samsung is the leading mobile phone vendor worldwide. Samsung has held the top position since 2012 when the South Korean company passed Nokia, Samsung’s closest competitor at the time. Nokia has seen its mobile phone market share fall from nearly ** percent in 2008 to almost ** percent in 2014, dropping to third place in terms of market share in the beginning of 2015. The second largest mobile phone vendor in the world is Apple, with a share of around ** percent. Samsung is especially known for some of its consumer products such as mobile devices and home entertainment systems. In the third quarter of 2015, the South Korean company sold over *** million mobile phones. Samsung also leads the smartphone market; the company accounts for **** percent of all smartphone shipments worldwide, with *** million units in 2016 alone. The success in the mobile market is reflected in the company’s global revenue. Apple has taken over the position of second largest mobile phone vendor in the world due to Nokia's decline, and the increasing popularity of smartphones. The company shipped just over *** million smartphones in 2016. The iPhone is Apple's main product, and generates more than ** percent of the company's revenue.

In the third quarter of 2025, Apple held an **** percent share of the global smartphone market, marking an increase of *** percentage points compared to the previous quarter. Long-time competitor Samsung maintained the leading position, with a market share of ** percent. Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the smartphone market Apple has been among the top-five smartphone vendors in the world since 2009. With the decline of former market leaders Nokia and RIM, Apple and Samsung were able to grow their presence in the market. As a result of political pressure, tariffs and restrictions imposed by the U.S, Chinese manufacturer Huawei has recently dropped off of the top five list in the smartphone market, while Xiaomi, Oppo, and Transsion have gained ground. Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impact on iPhone sales While the long-term impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sale is difficult to determine, the immediate impact was quickly visible. While large quarterly fluctuations are normal for Apple’s revenue cycle, one must look back to 2017 to find two consecutive quarters in which Apple generated less than ** billion U.S. dollars in revenue from the iPhone. A less strong performance in the first quarter of 2024, lead by the iPhone 16, gave Apple the ****** spot in terms of quarterly global unit shipments after Samsung, although strong sales in the fourth quarter of every year is a common occurrence with Apple products.

Nokia experienced a net profit of over ***** million euros in 2024. This is an significant increase from the previous year, when the company registered a profit of **** billion dollars. The Finnish company once known for cell phones has shifted its focus to providing telecommunication networks equipment and services - a market which was forecast to grow through 2020. A strong player in networks technology As part of its drive into networks technology, Nokia acquired communications equipment company Alcatel-Lucent in 2016 for **** billion euros. This merger provided Nokia with access to inventive research for technology hardware and equipment so it could compete against industry rivals Huawei and Ericsson. Nokia’s business segment Nokia Networks, which Alcatel-Lucent was integrated into, generated the vast majority of Nokia's revenue in fiscal year 2020. Nokia leaves the phone business Nokia has experienced several directional changes during the last few decades. Once a successful phone manufacturer in the early 2000s, the company struggled with increasingly overwhelming competition from Apple and Samsung, leading to a decreasing share of the mobile phone market. Adding to Nokia’s struggle within the mobile phone market was remaining committed to their own mobile operating system (OS) Symbian for too long before switching to Google’s Android OS. After a fruitless partnership with Microsoft, Nokia sold its waning mobile and devices segment to Microsoft and focused on network infrastructure. In recent years, Nokia has invested much of its research and development on 5G cellular network technology.

Concerning the eight selected segments, the segment Huawei has the largest company market share with ***** percent. Contrastingly, Motorola is ranked last, with *** percent. Their difference, compared to Huawei, lies at ***** percentage points. Find more statistics on other topics: a comparison of countries or regions regarding the company market share and a comparison of countries or regions regarding the revenue. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

Samsung has remained a leading competitor in the global smartphone market. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company shipped approximately 61.4 million units, accounting for a 19 percent share of global smartphone shipments. Its long-time rival Apple followed closely, with an 18.3 percent market share. Samsung’s smartphone market share The smartphone market has fluctuated considerably since 2009. Nokia used to lead the industry with almost 50 percent of the smartphone market share in 2007, but the company’s market presence dropped to around three percent in 2013. Apple and Samsung have remained among the top five smartphone vendors in the world since 2009. Samsung’s Galaxy, first released in 2009, is their main line of smartphone products, while Apple heavily invests in the iPhone, a primary source of revenue for the company. Samsung’s smartphone market share increased significantly in a span of three years, going from three percent in the second quarter of 2009 to 32.2 percent in the second quarter of 2012. None of its competitors have experienced a similar growth. As the overall smartphone market also grew, Samsung was able to maintain its position as the global market leader. In 2024 alone, the Korean electronics giant shipped around 223.5 million smartphones worldwide, and accounted for 19.4 percent of all smartphone shipments worldwide.

In 2024, Nokia had approximately ****** employees situated across the globe. Returning to Profitability The Finnish company has transitioned from producing cellular devices to network equipment, a shift that is accompanied by ongoing cost-saving initiatives. One of Nokia’s cost-cutting strategies is layoffs, including 350 jobs in its home country of Finland, out of the **** employees based there. The company hopes to save 700 million euros in annual costs over 2019 and 2020. In total Nokia currently spends more than *** billion euros annually on salaries and wages. Smartphone manufacturer moves to 5G Nokia has undergone several directional changes throughout the last few decades. Once a successful phone manufacturer in the early 2000s, the company struggled with increasingly overwhelming competition from Apple and Samsung. One reason for Nokia’s declining share within the mobile phone market was remaining committed to their own mobile operating system Symbian (OS) for too long before switching to Google’s Android OS. After an unsuccessful partnership with Microsoft in 2013 - Nokia sold its mobile and devices segment to Microsoft the following year - the company turned its focus to network infrastructure. In recent years, Nokia has invested a lot into the research and development of 5G cellular network

This statistic shows the market share held by Windows phone in the global smartphone operating systems market from the first quarter of 2011 to the fourth quarter of 2016. In the first quarter of 2012, Windows Mobile had a global smartphone OS market share of *** percent. By the end of 2013, they had increased market share to * percent. Windows operating system - additional information Microsoft is one of the most longstanding tech companies in the world, and has unquestionably contributed to the advancement of communication technologies. The company was one of the first to develop mobile operating systems for handheld portable devices in the mid-1990s. Their first mobile OS prototype, unveiled in 1996, was the Windows CE. In 2000, Microsoft launched PocketPC 2000, later renamed Windows Mobile, which became one of the most successful mobile OS of the early 2000s. However, Symbian, an operating system used by mobile phone brands, such as Motorola, Samsung, Sony, and Nokia, quickly became more popular. In 2007, Symbian was the leading smartphone operating system, with a ** percent share of the global market, while Windows Mobile came in a distant second, with only ** percent market share. In 2010, Microsoft launched another mobile OS, Windows Phone, which replaced previous versions. Despite the introduction of a new model, Microsoft saw its smartphone market share constantly decline over the years, reaching one of the lowest figures to date in 2015. Symbian, a market leader until 2010, also lost space in the operating system market, while Google’s Android steadily gained market share over the years. In 2015, Android accounted for around ** percent of the market. Forecasts are pessimistic regarding Microsoft’s performance on this market in the coming years. In 2015, Microsoft held about *** percent of the smartphone market share. By 2020, the Windows Phone is projected to account for *** of all smartphone shipments worldwide. Microsoft also extended its operating system to the tablet OS market, accounting for ***** percent of the market in the beginning of 2015. The operating system is forecast to gain space in the market, and increase its share to nearly ** percent by 2019. Android is also the leading operating system in the tablet market, and is projected to hold ** percent of the share.

In 2024, Android held a share of **** percent of the mobile operating system market in India. This was followed by Apple's iOS, a distant second, with around **** percent market share. Android went from just above ** percent in 2012 to more than ** percent within four years. Mobile operating systems in India Android gained its dominant position in the mobile operating system market in India since 2015 when it first reached more than ** percent of the market share. The Indian OS market has seen a rapid transformation since the beginning of 2012 when Symbian held over ** percent of the market. In the following few years, the operating system, which was used in most Nokia smartphones, has seen its market share fall to nothing. Android’s dominance in the Indian smartphone industry is echoed in the global market where the operating system held over ** percent of the smartphone market at the end of 2023. In the United States, however, more than half of the smartphone users had an iPhone as of March 2024. Android’s closest rival in the global operating system market is Apple’s iOS, which held over ** percent of the market share of smartphone shipments as of the fourth quarter of 2023. However, as yet, Apple has not broken into the Indian market, although its market share has grown steadily since the start of 2012, it still remained just below *****percent.

As of 2024, ** percent of all 5G base stations in China had been manufactured by Huawei. Its closest competitor was ZTE with a market share of ** percent. Both telecom manufacturers have maintained a similar market share throughout all bidding rounds since 2020. 5G roll out The Chinese telecommunication industry was at the global forefront when it came to bringing 5G mobile internet to its customers. With strong government support, the three big companies invested heavily in the construction of the country's 5G network. As a result, China had comprehensive 5G coverage that provided high-speed mobile internet to almost 600 million 5G users. Foreign tech in the Chinese telecom market? The 5G equipment market was dominated by domestic manufacturers, but foreign brands also get a piece of the pie. While some countries saw the inclusion of foreign technology in critical infrastructure as a risk to national security, Chinese telecom companies also accepted bids from European manufacturers. Although they only accounted for ***** percent of the market, it still generated significant revenue for Ericsson and Nokia.