Nokia discusses the role of critical networks in connecting everything and outlines four strategic commitments: being a trusted partner for critical networks; focusing on technology leadership and lowering costs; helping drive new value through cloud and business models; and shaping future technology. The document also summarizes key industry trends beyond COVID-19 like work from home, broadband everywhere, and sustainability. It identifies several priorities for Africa around connectivity availability, affordability, service quality, and development as well as challenges around regulation, investment, and infrastructure sustainability. Finally, it stresses that governments have a role to play in facilitating infrastructure rollout and ICT adoption, and that infrastructure is only half of the equation, with people, private sector partnerships, and open collaboration also being important.

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CRITICAL NETWORKS, CONNECTING
EVERYTHING
Rajiv Aggarwal, Nokia
INNOVATION AFRICA DIGITAL SUMMIT 2021
27 OCTOBER 2021

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At Nokia, we create
technology that helps the
world act together.

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Four strategic commitments define our focus
To be the trusted
partner for critical
networks
To focus on
technology
leadership that
lowers costs and
simplifies
digitalization
To help drive new
value through
cloud and new
business models
To shape the next
technology window
through long-term
research

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Countries Customers
200+
50+ 50+
Mobile
Networks
Submarine
Networks
10+
Nokia is at home in Africa
Photo by Richard Jacobs on Unsplash

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Key Industry Trends beyond Covid-19
Work from
home – the
future of
collaboration
Broadband
everywhere
Industry 4.0
Sustainability

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Several priorities
Availability
• Provide
connectivity in
underserved areas
Affordability
• Ensure affordable BB
in rural and urban
areas
• Increase
competitiveness and
choice of service
providers
Service quality
• Increase speed
• Ensure rich services with
the best QoS and QoE.
Development
• Create knowledge
hubs
• Attract investment
• Improve collaboration

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….and challenges
Develop a stable
regulatory framework
Allow both investors and service
providers to thrive.
Attract long term
investors
Complement public funding
with private investment.
Build a sustainable
infrastructure
Which technologies offer the
best TCO / performance /
investment protection ratio.

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GOVERMENTS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY
Governments
Energy
Smart Cities
Healthcare
Education
Businesses
Create an Investment-conducive environment
• Transparent and predictable market regulation
• Facilitate infrastructure rollout
• Promote ICT adoption across vital sectors of
the economy

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INFRASTRUCTURE IS ONLY HALF OF THE EQUATION

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Share data and
infrastructure for
increased synergy and
efficiency
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Engaged citizens & the
research community for
people-centered
transformation
PEOPLE
Tap into private sector
innovation and financial
resources
PRIVATE
Access to broad
expertise and best
practices while
stimulating the local
digital economy
PARTNERSHIP
Open collaboration is the cornerstone