"I am delighted we have been able to quickly and successfully complete the acquisition of Infinera. This transaction will significantly improve our scale and profitability in optical networks, and allows us to speed up the pace of innovation to meet the requirements of the AI era. The Infinera acquisition will accelerate our growth strategy in data centres and strengthen our presence both in North America and with webscale customers," remarked Pekka Lundmark, president and CEO of Nokia.