Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia (English: Nokia Institute of Technology), also usually referred to as INdT, is a non-profit organization aimed on research and development of mobile software and telecommunication technology. INdT was founded in Brazil by Nokia in October 2001 with incentive funds from the Brazilian Law on Information Technology. Despite bearing the name of its corporate founder, the institute is a quite independent research center.
With three R&D centers in Brazil (located in Brasilia, Manaus, and Recife) and a satellite office in São Paulo, INdT counts on a group of approximately 350 professionals and works to become a world-wide recognized competence center. INdT holds partnership with Universities and other Research Centers aimed on fostering digital convergence and technological innovation, as well as organizational and community integration.
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INdT efforts are divided in four major streams:
Mobile Solutions & Services (former Future Solutions) has four main areas: comprehensive testing facilities for mobile devices, application development for multimedia, social oriented effort target at communities, and research into the latest telecommunications infrastructure technologies.
The M&EA stream is conducting applied research for ensuring the physical performance, quality and reliability of new electronic devices and systems. By developing and utilizing testing and qualification methods and simulations, new hardware technologies can be implemented faster to introduce new high-quality products.
INdT activities in this area are based on Linux and some other open source technologies, focused on the creation of applications and services. INdT develops a number of activities in its Open Source Mobile Technology Center, supports and contributes in open source communities and other open source initiatives.
Development of testing platforms and environments to improve the manufacturing of products through increased efficiency and/or reduced cost. This is the goal R&D activities developed in O&L stream.