Nokia, a leading provider of mobile and IP network infrastructure, has announced the opening of a regional distribution hub for mobile network infrastructure at the Jebel Ali Free Zone, the major business hub in the Middle East and North Africa region. The ideal mix of world-class infrastructure, business-friendly government, skilled personnel and air, sea and land transportation links made setting up the hub of Nokia’s Networks business group an easy decision, according to Dr. Walid Moneimne, senior VP, EMEA, Networks, Nokia. “Initially we were looking for a distribution center on the subcontinent to serve that market, but when we saw the excellent facilities at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone and its convenient location adjacent to what are also major markets for us in the MEA, we were delighted to base our sixth global integrated hub in Dubai,” Moneimne said.