Shiv PutchaFeb 215 minLEOs and other extra-terrestrials to the rescueThe last few months have seen a steady drumroll of announcements about the new wave of satellite-based communication service providers...
Shiv PutchaNov 23, 20214 minEricsson 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...
Shiv PutchaNov 10, 20214 minTelcos and the Digital ImperativeThe telecommunications industry today, depending on whom you speak to, is either under siege from digital players or in a process of...
Shiv PutchaJul 9, 20217 minAsterix, 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...
Shiv PutchaMay 7, 20216 minHannover Messe 2021: The Factory of the Future and Industrial 5GHannover Messe, the world’s premier tradeshow for the manufacturing industry returned this year from April 12-16, but in a digital format...
Shiv PutchaMar 11, 20216 minTo be or not to be: India’s post-auction roadmapOn March 1st, India concluded its first spectrum auction of 2021, evoking a “best of times, worst of times” Dickensian image of the state...
Shiv PutchaFeb 9, 20214 min5 predictions for private networks in 2021As we head into 2021, there is a growing chorus of industry voices drawing attention to private networks having a big year. 2021 will see...
Shiv PutchaOct 14, 20204 minBroadband to the Fore: Notes from Nokia's Fixed Networks Analyst DayAt a recent virtual analyst event, Nokia shared updates from its Fixed Networks business unit (BU) with the industry analyst community....
Shiv PutchaOct 5, 20202 minUnpacking Ericsson's acquisition of CradlepointOn September 18th, 2020, Ericsson, the Swedish mobile communications networking giant, announced plans to acquire Cradlepoint for a...
Shiv PutchaJul 10, 20208 minNotes 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...
Shiv PutchaApr 22, 20208 minUnpacking Facebook’s Deal with Reliance Jio PlatformsThe day opened with the news of Facebook’s mega-investment into Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited...
Shiv PutchaApr 21, 20209 minThe impact of Covid19 on an emerging market, Crocodile Dundee and other musingsBy now, pretty much anyone reading this, regardless of your location, has been under some form of lockdown. Partial. Total. Local. The...
Shiv PutchaNov 29, 201910 minA sneak peek into emerging tech in Finland — VarjoThis piece, a slightly longer read than usual, captures my observations about Varjo.
Shiv PutchaNov 28, 20196 minA sneak peek into Finnish emerging tech — HatchRecently, I had the opportunity to be in Finland to attend Nokia’s Global Analyst Forum. For those interested, my reflections on that...
Shiv PutchaNov 26, 20197 minNokia 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...
Shiv PutchaOct 15, 20195 minFixed Wireless Access gets a massive boost from QualcommFixed wireless access (FWA) is definitely hot again!!! FWA has already had a couple of adoption cycles in the past but it is now being...
Shiv PutchaOct 6, 20196 minThe New Cloudera and the emerging data analytics storyRecently, I attended the Cloudera Global Analyst Event in New York. The event, held near Hudson Yards, was well attended with analysts...
Shiv PutchaJul 7, 20198 minThe 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...
Shiv PutchaApr 25, 20191 minThe Case for 5G in IndiaA conversation with Rao Yallapragada, Director, Advanced Technologies, Intel by Shiv Putcha, Mandala Insights 5G is here. 2019 has seen...
Shiv PutchaApr 23, 201910 minDo emerging markets like India need 5G? Absolutely…2018 has seen several murmurings from communication service providers (CoSPs) and the vendor community about the rapidly accelerating...