Appledore Research Group attended NOKIA’s annual Global Analyst Forum, held at the firm’s experience center in Espoo Finland. The event covered nearly two full days, and spanned the (extensive) scope of Nokia’s portfolio, from software to consumer products (via licensing and partners). Appledore Research Group is primarily focused on the software, processes and business transformations essential to wring the most business benefit from virtualization (or a likely hybrid future); so I’ll concentrate on the topics closest to that theme. My first observation is that Nokia has, to a significant degree, successfully integrated its pre-existing and Alcatel-Lucent products and resources. Today, not that long after the merger, there is little evidence of the two pre-existing firms, and all signs – both overt and subtle – indicate that a truly cooperative combination has, and is occurring. It is worth noting that many of the Alcatel-Lucent leaders, ways of working and strategic directions remain at the forefront – embraced as strengths rather than being rejected as ‘Foreign bodies”. This bodes well for the combined organization, which clearly values and draws on its rich diversity of strengths. Marcus Weldon, President of bell Labs, set the tone with a set of fundamental technology and economic […]