Inside Nokia’s Strategy: CSTO Nishant Batra on Telecom’s Future, Brand Reinvention, and Betting on Bell Labs
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Nishant Batra discusses Nokia's strategy in telecom, innovation through Bell Labs, and the future of wireless technology.
In this episode of TechSurge, host Sriram Viswanathan sits down with Nishant Batra, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Nokia, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of telecom and wireless technology. Nishant shares insights into the seismic shifts transforming network infrastructure—from core networks to edge computing—and discusses how Nokia leverages artificial intelligence to optimize performance and drive innovation. The conversation also highlights Nokia's unique innovation framework, spanning its corporate venture investments, internal incubator, and expansion of the legendary Bell Labs. Today Nokia leverages Bell Labs’ groundbreaking research into emerging technology for internal innovation and new venture spinouts in collaboration with venture capital firms, including recently announced inaugural spinout startup, Astranu. Links: Discover the groundbreaking Nokia-Celesta spinout advancing healthcare imaging technology - Astranu Learn about the legendary innovation powerhouse - Nokia Bell Labs (00:00) - The Genesis of Nokia and Bell Labs (01:02) - Introduction to Tech Surge Deep Tech Podcast (02:43) - Nokia's Storied History and Evolution (03:48) - Nokia's…
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