Rajeev Suri Quotes

"Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced."

"Don't hold on to the past; it won't help in moving forward. Dare to dream big."

"In analyzing what made the Golden Century of 1870 to 1970 possible, it becomes clear that four physical infrastructure technologies provided the underlying foundation for growth: energy, transportation, health and sanitation, and communication."

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

"Telco cloud and virtualization remain a clear priority for us, and we became the first vendor to supply a commercial telco cloud solution compliant with ETSI Architecture for end-to-end voice-over-LTE services."

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

"Strong automotive and enterprise sales and the positive impact of our expanded license agreement with Microsoft more than offset the loss of revenue from the former devices and services business."

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

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

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

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

"Before I leave for the office in the morning, I read the 'Financial Times' and the 'Economist.' The key articles I need to understand are there, after which I focus on prep for the day."

"When I'm in London I always travel by public transport - I catch the Tube and the Heathrow Express."

"I'm a digital reader. When I travel abroad, I don't want to pack physical books, and I even like reading on my smartphone."

"I only read email early in the morning or in the evenings, which isn't perfect, but that's how I like it. I don't want to spend my day doing that."

"We don't want to just put logos on somebody's devices. It needs to feel like Nokia, what Nokia was known for."

"We almost owe it to ourselves to go experiment in the consumer area."

"In order to seize the opportunity presented by the acceleration of 5G, we plan to invest approximately €100 million in 2018 to meet near-term customer requirements for early 5G trials."

"We have a highly competitive set of products and services ideally suited to the world of 5G."

"I believe technology serves us best when it gives us more time to do things that are uniquely human. This includes activities that are enjoyable, creative, and productive."

"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."

"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."

"Imagine a doctor in Chicago doing an operation for someone in Taiwan using robotic surgery. You want the doctor to feel immediate feedback to what the robot is experiencing."

"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."

"I was a geek and had long hair. Life changed when I joined engineering in Manipal. I joined a group of 7 friends. From then, my journey was simply beautiful, and I cherish it to this date."

"A good roommate teaches you to be the best."

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

"The love for the brand is immense. It gets a lot of affection from millions and millions of people."

"When you do deals with France involved, you want to make sure that the government endorses your deal, understands the strategic rationale."

"I want to be very clear: if we are to sell this business, we are not a forced seller."