Nokia phone user data store moved to Hamina

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday announced a partnership with consultancy firm CGI and Google Cloud to move and store phone activation and performance data at the Google Cloud Region in Hamina, Finland.

The move will deliver better customer and device experience for Nokia phone users by improving the speed and accuracy of device enhancements delivered to Nokia phones.

By using Google Cloud's advanced data analytics and machine learning technologies, combined with CGI´s cloud and data science expertise, HMD Global can fully leverage data analytics to benefit Nokia phone fans around the world.

The first Nokia smartphones to begin storing data to the new centre will be new Nokia smartphones starting from the Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2 and the Nokia 2.2, with data from earlier Nokia smartphone models being migrated to Hamina after the Android Q update starting later this year and completed in 2020.

"Fans world-wide value our unique product promise; that every Nokia smartphone on Android One will receive regular security updates for three years, alongside OS upgrades for two years. We want every Nokia smartphone to stay fresh longer and to ensure everyone can enjoy the latest innovations from Google, and so we strive to bring the latest OS upgrades from Android faster than any other manufacturer. This is why consumers can rely on their Nokia smartphone, they just keep on getting better with time," said HMD Global Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas.

Sarvikas added that the move is a significant step in upholding Nokia's customers trust. "And today, we are taking another significant step forward in upholding their trust. Staying true to our Finnish heritage, we’ve decided to partner with CGI and Google Cloud platform for our growing data storage needs and increasing investment in our European home," he said.