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How Nokia Survived the Mobile Phone Apocalypse
When the iPhone launched in 2007, Nokia commanded over 40% of the global mobile phone market. By 2013, its handset business had been sold to Microsoft for a fraction of its former value. But that's not the end of the story. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace how Nokia reinvented itself as a telecommunications infrastructure giant — and how it managed to stay relevant in the 5G era. They dig into the decision to sell the phone division, the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent in 2016, and the company's current role in building the hardware that powers modern networks. Along the way…
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