A version of this story was published in Telecom Drive. Like the prospectors of old who dug deep into the ocean floor in search of oil and natural gas, today’s pioneers are on a quest to uncover this era’s great resource: data. It’s an apt analogy since data, like oil, is a reserve that proves valuable only if properly extracted … Read More
With the world trending authoritarian, will Trump turn out to be the first of his kind while the moderate Biden in fact be the last of his? Op-ed published in The Times of Israel For much of Donald Trump’s chaotic, dysfunctional and norm-defying four-year presidency, traditional liberals comforted themselves with the belief that he was, essentially, an aberration. Trump’s election, … Read More
Published in The Canadian Jewish News on Remembrance Day 2021 For most of his life, my grandfather, Mickey Heller, tried to put the memories of the Second World War behind him. After two years in Europe as a navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he returned home to Toronto in 1944, married his sweetheart, started a family and a … Read More
It was about three years ago that Guy Shemesh gazed around his office before a hiring drive and was struck by an unsettling realization: nearly all his Nokia colleagues looked alike. As with most high-tech offices around the world, the work force was very homogenous. In Israel, that translated into white, male and secular. Shemesh quickly grasped that something had … Read More
One of the biggest impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the migration to remote working. This monumental disruption has forced us to adapt to new ways of learning, shopping, dining and communicating. But for many people, the most dramatic change has been the blurring of boundaries between the personal and the professional. Specifically, it has come in a sudden … Read More
America’s national sport has tried unsuccessfully to make inroads in the Holy Land for decades. Perhaps a successful showing in Tokyo will finally win the game some fans at home. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel On paper, it should go down as one of the greatest feats in Israeli sports history: a high-profile team that not only qualified for … Read More
When Stephan Litjens joined Nokia 25 years ago, he was eager to channel his entrepreneurial spirit into the newly liberalized telecom market in which private ownership was emerging and mobile networks were in their early days. In his native Netherlands, he worked in core networks, climbed radio towers and installed base stations, as he engaged in nearly every aspect of … Read More
There’s a widespread perception that the role of finance is to run a tight ship, know when to slam the brakes and be the authority figure that is there to say “no.” But Neville Kotval, who heads finance for Cloud and Network Services, says he sees his role as a business partner and enabler who helps stakeholders reach their destinations. … Read More
At the core of Cloud and Network Services sits the aptly named Core Networks business unit. It is responsible for designing, developing and getting to market the key technologies that operate the heart of a modern telecommunications network. And with more than 4,300 employees and a world leading portfolio, it makes up a very significant part of Nokia’s CNS business … Read More
A version of this story, focusing on the 5G elements of sustainability, was published in 5Gradar The telecom industry has long been saddled with a reputation of being wasteful. But in an era where sustainability has become a major corporate driving force, Nokia is among those now investing heavily in boosting productivity without further taxing the planet. Whether it’s enabling … Read More
It’s a cut-throat business fixated on wins and the bottom line. But the man responsible for generating Nokia’s Cloud and Network Services revenue from service providers takes a philosophical approach to the art of sales. Vishal Singh says it’s more than just closing a deal. It’s about caring, connecting and building relationships, and then, like a doctor, diagnosing the problem … Read More
The US president’s mix of support and restraint enabled Israel to bring the Gaza fighting to an optimal close. Israel must now heed his call to return to peacemaking. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Imagine for a moment if someone like Bernie Sanders had been president of the United States during this recent round of fighting in Gaza. The White … Read More
Nancy Yueh leads the transformation drive for Cloud and Network Services and it’s an apt title for her to hold. After all, she’s transformed herself from an East Coast “Jersey Girl” to a mainstay in Silicon Valley, from a finance major to a tech executive and from a COO in Nokia Software to the transformation leader and chief of staff … Read More
With an unprecedented barrage of rockets, and an unexpected assist from Arab and Jewish thugs meting out vigilante justice on the street, Hamas again upends Israeli politics. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel. Where have we seen this before? Oh, yes. It was early 1996. Shimon Peres was prime minister, vowing to continue the peace agenda of the recently … Read More
A version of this story was published in Security Boulevard. Technological advances have revolutionized our lifestyles, but they have yet to eliminate one of our most primal fears. While we enjoy the fruits of our online existence, we still live under the constant concern that our personal data will be compromised and fall into the hands of others. Can our … Read More