Nokia's MAC footprint spans several IEEE registrants that should be aliased to one family: "Nokia" (~148 MA-L blocks), "Nokia Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd." (~28 MA-L blocks), and the legacy "Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd" (e.g., E0:30:05, F4:C6:13). Verified Nokia Shanghai Bell samples include DC:D9:AE, CC:ED:21, 10:47:38, AC:60:6F, and 78:17:35. These OUIs appear on carrier/telecom infrastructure (base stations, routers, optical), fixed-network/GPON broadband gear (the former Alcatel-Lucent line), and legacy phones. An important normalization caveat: Nokia-branded phones are now made under license by HMD Global (since 2016) and carry HMD's own OUIs, not Nokia's — so the telecom-infrastructure Nokia must be distinguished from the HMD phone brand. The corporate history: Nokia's combined operations with Alcatel-Lucent began on 14 January 2016, reaching 100% ownership via squeeze-out on 2 November 2016; Nokia Shanghai Bell and legacy Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell are distinct registrants tied to the China joint venture. For triage, a Nokia / Nokia Shanghai Bell / Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell OUI almost always indicates carrier-grade or ISP-supplied infrastructure (base stations, GPON OLT/ONT, routers) — high-value in service-provider networks — whereas a consumer "Nokia phone" will more likely carry an HMD Global OUI.
- IEEE assignment
- multiple entities — "Nokia" (~148 MA-L), "Nokia Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd." (~28 MA-L), legacy "Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd" (e.g., E0:30:05, F4:C6:13) [Confirmed] — IEEE MA-L
- Registry / block size
- MA-L; Nokia ~148 blocks, Nokia Shanghai Bell ~28 [Confirmed] — maclookup.app (IEEE-sourced)
- HQ / country
- Nokia HQ Espoo, Finland; Nokia Shanghai Bell No.388 Ning Qiao Road, Pudong Shanghai 201206; Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell No. 389 Ningqiao Road, Pudong Shanghai 201206 [Confirmed] — IEEE MA-L
- Company status
- active; Nokia + Alcatel-Lucent combined operations began 2016-01-14, 100% ownership 2016-11-02; Nokia-branded phones made by HMD Global (since 2016, separate OUIs) [Confirmed] — sec.gov (Nokia Form 425)
- Device types
- carrier/telecom infrastructure (base stations, routers, optical), fixed-network/GPON broadband (former Alcatel-Lucent), legacy phones [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
- Notable products
- RAN base stations, GPON OLT/ONT, IP/optical routers
- Verified prefix sample
- DC:D9:AE, CC:ED:21, 10:47:38, AC:60:6F, 78:17:35 (Nokia Shanghai Bell); E0:30:05, F4:C6:13 (Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell) [Confirmed] — maclookup.app
- Special note
- Distinguish telecom-infrastructure Nokia from HMD-made Nokia phones (HMD has its own OUIs). Nokia Shanghai Bell and legacy Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell are distinct registrants tied to the China JV. The IEEE registry publishes no assignment dates, so none is stated here. [Confirmed]
- Related vendors
- Alcatel-Lucent (acquired 2016); Nokia Shanghai Bell (JV); HMD Global (phone brand licensee — separate OUIs)
- Analyst note
- A Nokia / Nokia Shanghai Bell / Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell OUI almost always indicates carrier-grade or ISP-supplied infrastructure (base stations, GPON OLT/ONT, routers) — high-value in service-provider networks. A consumer "Nokia phone" will more likely carry an HMD Global OUI.