Rajeev Suri Quotes

Rajeev Suri

Profession : Businessman

Birth : October 10, 1967

You cannot prevent collisions if the data that can prevent them is still making its way through the network.

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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.

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We are rapidly approaching a world where everybody and everything will be connected and where all that connectivity will be bound together, acting with intelligence in a way that simplifies and improves people's lives.

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The coming changes in technology will be as profound as the creation of the Internet.

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We see some positive signs coming from our North American customers. The desire to move fast to 5G is certainly there.

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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.

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I didn't dream that I would become the CEO of the company when I joined as a systems marketing engineer back in 1995. Sometimes, I don't really reconcile to it; it's a bit of an odd sensation which is under the surface.

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The world does not wait for you.

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You want to be inclusive, but you can't be to the extent of having so many people involved that it slows you down.

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In digital healthcare, we have introduced connected devices, including thermometers and blood pressure monitors that are connected through a common app. For instance, our weighing scales can measure your arterial stiffness and warn you.

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We are focusing on four vertical markets - utilities, public sector, large enterprises, and transportation. And, we are building a software business as well that includes analytics, security, IOT platforms, and AI.

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IoT could also mean seamless critical and elderly care.

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The challenge is always around culture. I think that's often underestimated because people focus on the substance and the practical; soft steps go missing.

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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.

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We do everything in India that we do globally, and it is the largest country by headcount for us globally.

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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.

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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.

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We have met our passion to be ambition to grow our market share significantly in North America. Motorola helps address two other priority markets for us - the acquisition has enabled us to become the No. 1 foreign vendor in Japan. It also gives us an increased market share with China Mobile in China.

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I am quite positive about business in India, and 2014 was a strong year here. We announced deals with Vodafone, Tata, Bharti.

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There will be 50 billion devices, modules, sensors connected to the Internet by 2025, and that will give opportunities.

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