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" For us, we are moving a company that has been around for 137 years to the next level so that we can be there for the next 137 years. "

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" When I look into the Ericsson's mobility report that has predictions till 2018, the majority of people having mobile broadband by 2018 will be on 3G. "

" In order to have the next generation of modems, you would need to pour in even more R&D spending. We came to the conclusion that we're going to have a tough time to really see that we are going to succeed in the modems business. "

" There are so many devices that can receive video, creating complexities, because suddenly you can have a TV, laptop, smartphone, pads. And they are of different sizes. It's clear that you need to standardise and get a much more efficient TV delivery. "

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" Today there are two points where a car manufacturer has interaction with you as an owner of a car. One, you buy the car. Two, you go to the car shop to repair the car. "

" My mail address is open for anyone, and I read all my mails by myself. "

" When it comes to meetings and preparing for that, it doesn't matter if it's a meeting with the U.N.; with a large operator, CEO, or chairman; or if I have an internal meeting - in all cases, I know that the energy and the engagement in every discussion is extremely important. "

" You can always think that we're old and not innovative, but there is no company that can limp on for 139 years without being creative and having the genes to change. "

" Our take was that if we are going to support our customers, we have to help them with video distribution, whether that is iPad, TV, small screen or large screen. "

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" We want to be on the edge of technology all of the time. We think long-term. "