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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. "

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" We need to understand what innovation will be built on top of our networks. "

" Even if you buy a Finnish, Korean or American phone - it will be Ericsson on the inside. "

" 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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" India is an important market for Ericsson, not only as a telecom market but also as a global hub for R&D. "

" 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. "

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