Reuters – Nokia-Alcatel deal may force Ericsson to expand fixed line range
Bengt Nordstrom, head of telecom consulting firm Northstream, said Nokia, like Huawei, would have a stronger portfolio in routers, optics and fixed broadband than Ericsson.
“We have a global trend where convergent operators are created with fixed, mobile and media assets in their portfolios,” Nordstrom said. “Huawei is well positioned in that respect and this firm will also be. It will put more pressure on Ericsson to be successful with its efforts within IP and cloud.”
