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Apple & Qualcomm Fight Over Talent | Nokia Bets All on 5G

EE Times Current · 9 Feb 2019 · 7m

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Volagi Ojo, Aspencore Media's global editor in chief, discusses Nokia's strategic pivot from mobile handsets to network infrastructure and its heavy reliance on 5G for redemption. He argues that while Nokia is a major player, geopolitical tensions and the dominance of Chinese competitors like Huawei limit its ability to regain its former market leadership. The episode also briefly covers Apple's hiring of cellular baseband engineers in San Diego as part of its patent dispute with Qualcomm, and highlights the industry's growing focus on heterogeneous integration.

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