The deal will give nokia better exposure to the north american market since att and verizon both hold major contracts with alcatel lucent. Nokia also gains its optical transmission and internet. Nokia Acquires Gainspeed A Us Startup Specializing In Improving Nokia can now start eliminating complexity and costs of two separate corporate structures nokia is already leveraging extended scale and scope to new customers in new sectors to meet connectivity demands nokias broad product portfolio spanning fixed and mobile technologies puts it in drivers seat in an ever more connected world 2 november 2016.