Bloomberg – Nokia Buying Alcatel Shows Network Scramble Ahead of 5G Rollout

“In North America and in China, the combined company will be a really strong player,” said Bengt Nordström, the chief executive officer of Northstream, a mobile consultancy. The creation of an entity with the heft to compete directly with Huawei and Ericsson will lead to “a real three-horse race” in the network-equipment market, he said.