Shiv PutchaApr 228 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 219 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 Co...
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 eve...
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 day...
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 to...
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 ac...
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 t...
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 tim...
Shiv PutchaMar 7, 20198 minMobile World Congress 2019 Roundup: #5G is HereAnother year, another roundup from the crazy whirlwind that is Mobile World Congress. The show continues to impress, with nearly 110,000 ...
Shiv PutchaFeb 4, 20196 minHuawei doubles down on 5G ahead of Mobile World CongressOne of the perks of being an industry analyst covering the tech and telecommunications industries is that we get to visit multiple countr...
Shiv PutchaMar 16, 20188 minMobile World Congress 2018 roundupIt’s been two weeks after the annual mayhem of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The hectic pace of the event, coupled with the Siberia...
Shiv PutchaFeb 15, 20185 minMobile World Congress 2018 — themes and what to expectIt’s that time of year again. A veritable who’s who of the industry will again converge on (some would say invade) the sylvan shores of B...
Shiv PutchaFeb 9, 20185 minHike launches Total and builds a new on-ramp for the Next BillionOn January 16th, Hike, an Indian messaging and payments platform, announced a new product called “Total, built by Hike” (Total). Total is...
Shiv PutchaJan 8, 20183 minA “centralized Internet” will be damaging for India and other emerging marketsI came across an important article today, a long read by Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor and mentor to Mark Zuckerberg. The art...
Shiv PutchaJan 2, 20182 minBeyond the Next Billion — originsWith new beginnings, it's important to lay out the origin story first. As this blog takes shape, I felt it was important not only to ackn...
