Nokia Expands Pennsylvania Optical Networking Plant to Support AI Infrastructure Growth
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Ray Sharma
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Summary
Nokia is expanding its advanced test and packaging (ATP) operations in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to boost domestic production capacity of optical networking technologies that support scalable AI infrastructure connectivity. The expansion is expected to nearly double Nokia's Pennsylvania workforce to over 500 jobs in engineering, manufacturing, and R&D, with a projected economic impact exceeding $500 million over the next five years.
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The investment will increase domestic production capacity of the optical networking technologies that power scalable AI infrastructure connectivity across the United States.
The expansion is expected to nearly double Nokia's Pennsylvania workforce to more than 500 jobs in engineering, manufacturing, and R&D, while generating a projected economic impact of more than $500M over the next five years.
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