Case Nokia

Introduction

Nokia

Nokia is a company that sells mobile phones. It is one of the largest telecommunications company. Nokia is founded in 1865. It started as a cable company. Nowadays it is specialized in mobile phones. Nokia still is the market leader in the market of mobile phones.

Nokia offers a lot of products. The products they offer are mobile phones and the accessories for these mobile phones. They are also active in the cable industry. They sell 45 different mobile phones. The mobile phones got their own features. Nokia also produces mobile phone infrastructure and other telecommunications equipment for applications such as traditional voice telephony, ISDN, broadband access, professional mobile radio, voice over IP, wireless LAN and a line of satellite receivers. Nokia provides mobile communication equipment for every major market and protocol, including GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA.

The objectives of Nokia are:

* Successful product developments

* Integrate internet services for consumers

* Provide company solutions

* Expand large scale network

* Expand the professional services

Objectives of a company can be SMART. SMART stands for: specific, measurable, acceptable, realistic and time bounded. The objectives of Nokia are specific, measurable, acceptable and realistic but not time bounded. They don't got a start or end date. Objectives that are based on a long term can't always be SMART. All of the 5 objectives of Nokia are based on a long term.

The purpose of this report is to make a SWOT analysis and define the existing strategy. SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This report begins with SWOT(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) Next section is a short summary of the outcomes from the SWOT analysis. At the end there will be a conclusion. In this conclusion you will find the outcome of this analysis.

Strengths

First we start with the strengths. The strengths are the internal elements of the business that contribute to improvements and growth. We have found some strengths for Nokia.

One of the strengths is that Nokia offers a lot of products for all demands. Every class in the population can find a product in the product range of Nokia. Nokia's wide product range makes sure they won't miss out on the target group.

Nokia has user-friendly products. Some of the products aren't that complicated so they can be used by people who aren't handy with mobile phones. Other products have a lot of specifications. These mobile phones are called smart phones. Also Nokia sells accessories customers need for these mobile phones. This is very smart if you look at it in a financial way. By producing the accessories itself, Nokia makes sure that the customers spend their money on their products and not at other companies.

The last strength we have found is the way Nokia gives personality to their products. For example the mobile phones range of the N-set of Nokia. These smart phones were given their own personality. A personality based on business. These mobile phones were produced for the customers involved in the business market.

Weaknesses

This is basically looking at where the product is failing or not doing as well as it should in the market. Nokia's problems are that:

They are currently aiming their products at a saturated market segment. The market is saturated. This means that the supply exceeds demand. Nokia should make sure that their products have something special, like a better camera. They should focus on technological improvements.

Their wage costs are forever rising. Nokia should find out a way to keep the wage cost the same. They could offer employees bonuses instead of wages that rises. This way Nokia keeps their wage costs the same.

The prices aren't based on the target group. Nokia is focused on the 'ordinary people'. However most of the prices aren't affordable for this target group. Because of this Nokia will lose their credibility with the consumers. Nokia should change the prices of their products.

Also Nokia needs to do more with after sales. It is important for a company like Nokia who has a lot of customers to keep these customers. This should be possible with after sales. They should focus on repeat business.

Opportunities

In this section the opportunities will be discussed. Opportunities are the external conditions that could enable the future growth.

Nokia needs to keep on focusing on the technological improvements. The market of mobile phones is constantly changing. The signals on the market need to be constantly monitored. This could attract new customers to choose for Nokia. This a task for the developers. If Nokia isn't paying good attention to these signals, a good chance could be lost. This could mean