Quotes from Rajeev Suri

During my engineering days, I learnt to value diversity, not to take shortcuts in life.

We've always believed in fair trade.

I absolutely believe that we are on the cusp of not just a technological revolution, but a productivity revolution. It will bring benefits for people everywhere, make our planet more sustainable, and provide new opportunities for businesses of all kinds.

Nokia, with its deep experience in connecting people and its three strong businesses, is well-positioned to tap new opportunities during this time of technological change. I look forward to working with the entire Nokia team as we embark on this exciting journey.

We create the technology to connect the world. We are a large network company and not restricted to just the telecom space.

The coming changes in technology will be as profound as the creation of the Internet.

We can license our intellectual property to new customers and expand agreements with existing ones over time and more.

HERE's leadership was recognized by Frost & Sullivan, who noted that HERE stands apart for its knowledge and industry experience, impressive data collection ability, high level of personalization, revolutionary products, and wide ranging partnerships with nearly every OEM and system vendor.

The need for mission-critical, high-performance network continues to grow as companies and public sector organizations everywhere digitize their operations.

We do everything in India that we do globally, and it is the largest country by headcount for us globally.

You always learn from both good and bad bosses.

Radio is where the heavy lifting will take place in wireless, and that's where we need to integrate, and there of course will be some struggles during the process.

We are rapidly approaching a world where everybody and everything will be connected and where all that connectivity will be bound together, acting with intelligence in a way that simplifies and improves people's lives.

Manipal was the best time I ever had in life: a great university with wonderful teachers, fantastic memories and deep, lifelong friendships.

For nations and societies, the 'good' or benefit of technology is often expressed in economic terms, in measures such as workplace productivity and business growth.

5G is not going to replace 4G. 4G and 4.5G are going to coexist with 5G.

Anybody who can improve the business in the long run is a good buyer.

I used to carry a briefcase instead of a school bag when going to school because I was shy and introverted then. But over the years, especially Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) helped me overcome these insecurities and scale greater heights.

We believe that our cost effectiveness is one of our most powerful competitive advantages in Networks, and we will not lose sight of that in the future.

Nokia's industry-leading intellectual property has the potential to create significant value for our licensees and our shareholders.

Significant new spending will only come when 5G accelerates.

We see some positive signs coming from our North American customers. The desire to move fast to 5G is certainly there.

Imagine someone who has had a heart attack on the street, and they are picked up by an ambulance with 5G connectivity, hi-definition scanners, and cameras... You start taking a scan in the ambulance so all of that data is transferred to the surgery before the patient arrives, and a diagnosis is already underway.

While I remain disappointed with our topline development in 2016, we continue to expect our performance to improve in 2017 and see the potential for margin expansion in 2017 and beyond, as market conditions improve and our sales transformation programs gain further traction.