Private company

Symbian Software

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Software development company

Symbian Ltd. was a software development and licensing consortium company, known for the Symbian operating system (OS), for smartphones and some related devices. Its headquarters were in Southwark, London, England, with other offices opened in Cambridge, Sweden, Silicon Valley, Japan, India, China, South Korea, and Australia.2 It was founded by Ericsson.1 It is part of Nokia.1 It ceased to exist in 2008.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1
  • Industrysoftware industry1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Founded inLondon Borough of Southwark1
  • Websitewww.symbian.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company1
  • LEI549300O3SGMD4K45DN613
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressCopernicuslaan 50, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 04046216423

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Symbian Ltd. was a software development and licensing consortium company, known for the Symbian operating system (OS), for smartphones and some related devices. Its headquarters were in Southwark, London, England, with other offices opened in Cambridge, Sweden, Silicon Valley, Japan, India, China, South Korea, and Australia.2

Corporate structure

Symbian Software is part of a group headed by Nokia. 47 entities, 19 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Nokia Espoo, Finland
    • Nokia Networks 100% · Espoo, Finland
      • Vivento Technical Services Subsidiary
      • Nokia France Subsidiary · France
      • Nokia Solutions and Networks Branch Operations Oy Subsidiary · Espoo, Finland
      • NOKIA SPAIN SA Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
    • Alcatel-Lucent Massy, France
    • Symbian Software Antwerpen, Belgium
    • Bell Labs Subsidiary · Murray Hill
    • Excel mobile phones Subsidiary · Camberley
    • Intellisync Subsidiary · San Jose
    • Luxor AB Subsidiary · Motala
    • Nokia (Australia) Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
    • Nokia (China) Subsidiary · Beijing, People's Republic of China
    • Nokia (Ireland) Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
    • Nokia Data Subsidiary
    • Nokia Shanghai Bell Subsidiary · Shanghai, People's Republic of China
    • RapidAPI Subsidiary · San Francisco, United States
    • Telfa Subsidiary · Bydgoszcz
    • Withings Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
    • Alcatel-Lucent USA Subsidiary · 100% · United States
    • Alcatel Subsidiary · France
    • ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS Subsidiary · Les Ulis, France
      • ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS UK LTD Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS MARINE Subsidiary · Les Ulis, France
    • ASN HOLDING Subsidiary · Les Ulis, France
    • CORIANT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Gurgaon, India
    • LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES GRL LLC Subsidiary · Murray Hill, New Jersey, United States
    • NOKATUS INSURANCE COMPANY DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
    • Nokia (Canada) Subsidiary · Canada
    • Nokia (Germany) Subsidiary · Germany
    • and 11 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Ericsson in 1998, in London Borough of Southwark.1

Leadership

Who has led Symbian Software, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Colly Myers1998–2002

Chair

  1. David E. Potter1998–2004
200020052010201520202025

Products and brands

  • Symbian

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2025Parent Directly consolidated by Nokia3
  2. Dec 2, 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. Sep 1998New chief executive Colly Myers becomes CEO1
  4. 1998Founded Founded in London Borough of Southwark1

Sources

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