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Shiv Putcha
Jun 20, 20225 min read
India catches the 5G bug! Finally, and in a good way...
India has previously dragged its heels on kickstarting 5G auctions in the country, making them a laggard when measured to several...
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Shiv Putcha
Feb 21, 20225 min read
LEOs and other extra-terrestrials to the rescue
The last few months have seen a steady drumroll of announcements about the new wave of satellite-based communication service providers...
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Shiv Putcha
Nov 23, 20214 min read
Ericsson acquires Vonage – diversification or strategic hedge?
Ericsson has announced its acquisition of Vonage, best known for its Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offerings to the...
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Shiv Putcha
Nov 10, 20214 min read
Telcos and the Digital Imperative
The telecommunications industry today, depending on whom you speak to, is either under siege from digital players or in a process of...
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Shiv Putcha
Jul 9, 20217 min read
Asterix, Fareed Zakaria and other reflections on Mobile World Congress 2021
I must confess to major FOMO in the days leading up to and during to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. I knew I was not going to be...
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Shiv Putcha
May 7, 20216 min read
Hannover Messe 2021: The Factory of the Future and Industrial 5G
Hannover Messe, the world’s premier tradeshow for the manufacturing industry returned this year from April 12-16, but in a digital format...
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Shiv Putcha
Mar 11, 20216 min read
To be or not to be: India’s post-auction roadmap
On March 1st, India concluded its first spectrum auction of 2021, evoking a “best of times, worst of times” Dickensian image of the state...
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Shiv Putcha
Feb 9, 20214 min read
5 predictions for private networks in 2021
As we head into 2021, there is a growing chorus of industry voices drawing attention to private networks having a big year. 2021 will see...
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Shiv Putcha
Oct 14, 20204 min read
Broadband to the Fore: Notes from Nokia's Fixed Networks Analyst Day
At a recent virtual analyst event, Nokia shared updates from its Fixed Networks business unit (BU) with the industry analyst community....
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Shiv Putcha
Oct 5, 20202 min read
Unpacking Ericsson's acquisition of Cradlepoint
On September 18th, 2020, Ericsson, the Swedish mobile communications networking giant, announced plans to acquire Cradlepoint for a...
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Shiv Putcha
Jul 10, 20208 min read
Notes on India, 5G and ORAN…
India, in recent weeks, has had a lot of news flow. After nearly three months of Covid19 induced lockdown, the country is taking its...
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Shiv Putcha
Apr 22, 20208 min read
Unpacking Facebook’s Deal with Reliance Jio Platforms
The day opened with the news of Facebook’s mega-investment into Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited...
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Shiv Putcha
Apr 21, 20209 min read
The impact of Covid19 on an emerging market, Crocodile Dundee and other musings
By now, pretty much anyone reading this, regardless of your location, has been under some form of lockdown. Partial. Total. Local. The...
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Shiv Putcha
Nov 29, 201910 min read
A sneak peek into emerging tech in Finland — Varjo
This piece, a slightly longer read than usual, captures my observations about Varjo.
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Shiv Putcha
Nov 28, 20196 min read
A sneak peek into Finnish emerging tech — Hatch
Recently, I had the opportunity to be in Finland to attend Nokia’s Global Analyst Forum. For those interested, my reflections on that...
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Shiv Putcha
Nov 26, 20197 min read
Nokia Sticks to the "Plan"
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Finland to spend three days with Nokia at their Global Analyst Forum. It was an eventful few...
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Shiv Putcha
Oct 15, 20195 min read
Fixed Wireless Access gets a massive boost from Qualcomm
Fixed wireless access (FWA) is definitely hot again!!! FWA has already had a couple of adoption cycles in the past but it is now being...
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Shiv Putcha
Oct 6, 20196 min read
The New Cloudera and the emerging data analytics story
Recently, I attended the Cloudera Global Analyst Event in New York. The event, held near Hudson Yards, was well attended with analysts...
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Shiv Putcha
Jul 7, 20198 min read
The week that was: notes on Mobile World Congress Shanghai, China and more…
During the last week of June 2019, we attended a couple of events in Shanghai, China. First up was a Nokia Analyst Day summit for mostly...
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Shiv Putcha
Apr 25, 20191 min read
The Case for 5G in India
A conversation with Rao Yallapragada, Director, Advanced Technologies, Intel by Shiv Putcha, Mandala Insights 5G is here. 2019 has seen...
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