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Shiv Putcha
Apr 23, 201910 min read
Do 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...
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Shiv Putcha
Mar 7, 20198 min read
Mobile World Congress 2019 Roundup: #5G is Here
Another year, another roundup from the crazy whirlwind that is Mobile World Congress. The show continues to impress, with nearly 110,000...
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Shiv Putcha
Feb 4, 20196 min read
Huawei doubles down on 5G ahead of Mobile World Congress
One of the perks of being an industry analyst covering the tech and telecommunications industries is that we get to visit multiple...
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Shiv Putcha
Mar 16, 20188 min read
Mobile World Congress 2018 roundup
It’s been two weeks after the annual mayhem of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The hectic pace of the event, coupled with the...
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Shiv Putcha
Feb 15, 20185 min read
Mobile World Congress 2018 — themes and what to expect
It’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...
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Shiv Putcha
Feb 9, 20185 min read
Hike launches Total and builds a new on-ramp for the Next Billion
On January 16th, Hike, an Indian messaging and payments platform, announced a new product called “Total, built by Hike” (Total). Total is...
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Shiv Putcha
Jan 8, 20183 min read
A “centralized Internet” will be damaging for India and other emerging markets
I came across an important article today, a long read by Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor and mentor to Mark Zuckerberg. The...
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Shiv Putcha
Jan 2, 20182 min read
Beyond the Next Billion — origins
With 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...
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