Nokia Announces Adoption of OpenChain

• September 16, 2024

Nokia has announced its conformance with OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230:2020, the international standard for open source license compliance management. This certification highlights Nokia’s commitment to managing open source compliance in its supply chain, a practice the company has upheld for decades.

Nokia, a longstanding contributor to open source projects, implemented an open source compliance program as early as 2004. Since 2014, its Open Source Program Office (OSPO) has provided a structured approach to ensuring compliance, helping the company navigate the complexities of open source software use and contribution. Nokia also plays a pivotal role in the open source community, leading the Telco Working Group within the OpenChain community.

Jonne Soininen, Nokia’s Head of Open Source Initiatives, expressed the company’s enthusiasm:
“Nokia’s mature open source processes and tools fit well within the OpenChain requirements. We believe it is important to have industry-wide recognized standards to provide predictability to various parties in the industry and across the supply chain.”

Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager, hailed Nokia’s achievement as a major milestone for the telecommunications sector.
“The adoption of ISO 5230 by Nokia is a significant step forward for the telecommunications supply chain with respect to open source. It demonstrates Nokia’s leadership in managing open source risk and efficiency, while signaling to the broader supply chain how other companies can optimize their approach as well.”

About Nokia
Nokia is a global leader in B2B technology innovation, pioneering networks that sense, think, and act across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. With an emphasis on intellectual property, research, and open architectures, Nokia’s high-performance networks empower service providers, enterprises, and partners to create secure and sustainable digital services.

About the OpenChain Project
The OpenChain Project maintains the ISO/IEC 5230 standard for open source license compliance and ISO/IEC 18974 for open source security assurance. With over 1,000 companies involved, OpenChain aims to streamline and enhance supply chain efficiency across industries.

About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a global hub for collaboration on open source software, hardware, and standards, including projects like Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenChain. Through collaboration, the foundation creates sustainable models for the development and adoption of open source technology across sectors. For more information, visit linuxfoundation.org.

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