L&T Technology Services (LTTS) (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS) has entered into a five-year agreement with Nokia to support its engineering and research and development (R&D) operations in India.

Under the partnership, LTTS will assist Nokia’s R&D programmes across product engineering, software development, system integration, new product development and product support. The collaboration will also involve embedded systems and other engineering activities in coordination with Nokia’s global R&D teams.

As part of the agreement, LTTS will establish a dedicated Offshore Development Center (ODC) in India to support Nokia’s engineering and R&D initiatives. The centre will focus on next-generation computing and AI infrastructure for advanced telecommunications solutions, in line with LTTS’ Lakshya 31 strategy.

LTTS will also deploy a dedicated engineering team in India to support Nokia’s global Technology Center, with work spanning 5G networks, intelligent automation, AI-driven operations and AI infrastructure.

Vivek Jaiswal, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Nokia, said India remains an important innovation hub for the company and highlighted LTTS’ role in expanding its R&D presence and accelerating the development of advanced connectivity technologies supporting the growth of AI infrastructure.

Alind Saxena, Executive Director and President – Strategic Initiatives & Growth Markets at LTTS, said the agreement reflects the confidence of leading technology companies in LTTS’ engineering expertise. He added that the collaboration aligns with the company’s strategic focus on next-generation computing and AI infrastructure, which are expected to play an important role in the evolution of future communication networks and intelligent data centres.