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Let's Get Digital with Carrie Charles
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Episode 136
Season 1
The State of 5G: Insights & Opportunities with Raghav Sahgal of Nokia
In today's episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles is joined by Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia. Raghav shares his journey from software developer in India to global business leader, highlighting his focus on translating technology into real-world impact.
Raghav dives into the current state of 5G, now deployed by over 260 operators in more than 100 countries. He notes that while 5G holds immense potential, market expectations are high, and monetizing this technology is a gradual process, emphasizing that 5G's benefits beyond connectivity, driving digitalization for industries, enterprises, and consumers.
Raghav discusses challenges in 5G monetization, highlighting the role of network APIs and Nokia's "Network as Code" platform in simplifying developers' access to network capabilities. He also points out that while enterprises have advanced in digitalization, industries are catching up, especially post-COVID-19. Nokia is facilitating this through private networks and an ecosystem approach.
Raghav stresses the importance of fair spectrum allocation policies in shaping the competitive 5G landscape. The episode wraps up with insights into his leadership style, focusing on a learning mindset, clear strategy, and empowering teams, and a personal story that underscores his belief in everyone's potential for growth.
Raghav dives into the current state of 5G, now deployed by over 260 operators in more than 100 countries. He notes that while 5G holds immense potential, market expectations are high, and monetizing this technology is a gradual process, emphasizing that 5G's benefits beyond connectivity, driving digitalization for industries, enterprises, and consumers.
Raghav discusses challenges in 5G monetization, highlighting the role of network APIs and Nokia's "Network as Code" platform in simplifying developers' access to network capabilities. He also points out that while enterprises have advanced in digitalization, industries are catching up, especially post-COVID-19. Nokia is facilitating this through private networks and an ecosystem approach.
Raghav stresses the importance of fair spectrum allocation policies in shaping the competitive 5G landscape. The episode wraps up with insights into his leadership style, focusing on a learning mindset, clear strategy, and empowering teams, and a personal story that underscores his belief in everyone's potential for growth.
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