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“I continue to be a believer in a standard-based industry, where your lean cost structure is a huge advantage.”
“When it comes to our cultural values, I would love to hold on to the past because Nokia had some of the best spirit ever. Having grown up in the company, I loved it for the value and culture, which matched my own.”
“In India, we have the global services HQ, R&D centres, global network operating centres, global manufacturing, and product management - India is not just a market but a country we use for extended NSN.”
“For nations and societies, the 'good' or benefit of technology is often expressed in economic terms, in measures such as workplace productivity and business growth.”
“I want to be very clear: if we are to sell this business, we are not a forced seller.”
“The world does not wait for you.”
“I used to carry a briefcase instead of a school bag when going to school because I was shy and introverted then. But over the years, especially Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) helped me overcome these insecurities and scale greater heights.”
“If you start with a compromise, you live with a compromise for a long time.”
“Radio is where the heavy lifting will take place in wireless, and that's where we need to integrate, and there of course will be some struggles during the process.”
“Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced.”
“We welcome the interest from PE firms, as we see it as a sign of our progress, and my position is that we should always open the doors to those who want to bring capital to our industry.”
“There will be 50 billion devices, modules, sensors connected to the Internet by 2025, and that will give opportunities.”
“Significant new spending will only come when 5G accelerates.”
“We almost owe it to ourselves to go experiment in the consumer area.”
“Telco cloud and virtualization remain a clear priority for us, and we became the first vendor to supply a commercial telco cloud solution compliant with ETSI Architecture for end-to-end voice-over-LTE services.”
“Nokia, with its deep experience in connecting people and its three strong businesses, is well-positioned to tap new opportunities during this time of technological change. I look forward to working with the entire Nokia team as we embark on this exciting journey.”
“I only read email early in the morning or in the evenings, which isn't perfect, but that's how I like it. I don't want to spend my day doing that.”
“You need your employees to embrace change.”
“During my engineering days, I learnt to value diversity, not to take shortcuts in life.”
“You want to be inclusive, but you can't be to the extent of having so many people involved that it slows you down.”