re: Jorma Ollila's Mobile Vision
... or actually, Nokia's Mobile Vision
>> Mobile Vision
TheFeature.com
Mar 18 2002
Question (TheFeature.com): What is your vision ofthe mobile Internet industry?
Answer (Jorma Ollila, Chairman and CEO of Nokia):
At Nokia, our vision can be neatly summed up in just two words: Mobile World. By bringing together technologies and services from both the mobile and Internet domains, we will provide people the opportunity to create their own “mobile worlds” – a solution that best suits individual needs, requirements and preferences.
Almost 2000 years ago, Marcus Aurelius wrote, 'Time is a sort of river of passing events, and so strong is its current, no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place.' Today, these words remain as true as ever, especially when it comes to the realm of technological development. And, once again, we see our industry in transition as growth in mobile voice services begins to slow and industry players prepare for the launch of new multimedia products and services.
We are already experiencing the rapid pace of digital convergence and the impact this is having on the relationships between players in different industries. At the same time a second wave of convergence is taking place. IP Convergence will be a major discontinuity in our industry, enabling a seamless and standardized service creation environment and true compatibility among different types of applications and devices.
But no matter what new technologies, applications and services may be introduced, the future is all about one thing – and that's serving people better. Technologies, as such, have become secondary to what they are able to deliver. This means we must keep the customer at the forefront of our thinking. We must make sure that people are able to use different mobile services in harmony across various markets, operators and terminals. A business environment is like an ecosystem, and through an open systems approach, this ecosystem can be energized to stimulate true competition.
Achieving our vision will mean commitment to developing technological competencies that meet real consumer needs. It will mean pioneering work in research and development. It will mean innovative work in understanding what people really want, and creating a wide range of products and solutions because people, and people's needs, are different.
In an industry that is a melting pot of many exciting things, if you have a strong appetite for innovation, then anything is possible. Nokia’s vision is one of great, unfolding potential where we are all empowered to shape the mobile world of our choice. <<
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