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title: "CSG vs Nokia: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CSG or Nokia? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telecom software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# CSG vs Nokia: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CSG or Nokia? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telecom software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: CSG and Nokia
- **Competitive set**: Telecom software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CSG Share of Search**: 3.2%
- **Nokia Share of Search**: 28.9%

## Which is more popular in search, CSG or Nokia?

- In August 2026, Nokia had more branded searches than CSG among telecom software worldwide. Nokia was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to CSG’s 165K, and held a 28.9% Share of Search versus CSG’s 3.2%.
- Nokia was ahead of CSG in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CSG’s estimated Share of Search among telecom software worldwide moved from 5.7% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 165K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nokia’s estimated Share of Search among telecom software worldwide moved from 28.1% to 28.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M.

## How did search popularity change for telecom software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Nokia lost estimated Share of Search among telecom software worldwide, from 33% to 28.9%.
- In August 2026, CSG rose from 4th to 3rd among telecom software worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | CSG estimated searches | CSG Share of Search | CSG rank | Nokia estimated searches | Nokia Share of Search | Nokia rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 368K | 5.7% | 3 | 1.8M | 28.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 3.9% | 3 | 1.8M | 28.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 201K | 3.8% | 3 | 1.5M | 28.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 8.1% | 3 | 1.5M | 27% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 9.8% | 3 | 1.2M | 26.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 3.8% | 3 | 1.5M | 28.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 201K | 4.1% | 3 | 1.2M | 24.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 3.2% | 3 | 1.5M | 28.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 3.8% | 4 | 1.2M | 28.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 3% | 4 | 1.5M | 33% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 165K | 3.2% | 3 | 1.5M | 28.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CSG’s and Nokia’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **CSG**: Measured on the search term “csg”.
- **Nokia**: Measured on the search term “nokia”.

- [CSG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/csg)
- [Nokia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nokia)
- [All telecom software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/telecom-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, CSG or Nokia?

In August 2026, Nokia had more branded searches than CSG among telecom software worldwide. Nokia was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to CSG’s 165K, and held a 28.9% Share of Search versus CSG’s 3.2%.

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