Ericsson & Nokia: A Tale of Two (Similar but Different) Messages

Peter Jarich
Peter Jarich – VP, Consumer Services and Service Provider Infrastructure

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  • Earlier this month, Nokia and Ericsson hosted Analyst Summits in quick succession, providing an opportunity to compare their strategies and messaging.
  • Broadly, the two telecom networking leaders are pursuing a common strategy and telling similar stories, with Nokia seemingly more intent on evolving beyond telecom.

We’ve already written about Nokia’s first global Analyst Summit following the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent.  We’ve treated it in this blog, as well as digging into its OSS/BSS, Fixed Access, Transport & Routing, and IP Services Infrastructure strategies.  A Tuesday/Wednesday event in Helsinki, Nokia’s Summit was followed by Ericsson’s version in Stockholm on Thursday and Friday. Continue reading “Ericsson & Nokia: A Tale of Two (Similar but Different) Messages”