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Podcast S7E157: Paul Ruppert – How the 1990s telecomms industry drove innovation

Idea to Value

Paul is a veteran of the Telecommunications industry, and his companies have helped bring breakthrough technologies like worldwide mobile calling and SMS to the masses. 00:04:45 – What it was like innovating in an industry when the technology was only just being developed.

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What is Disruptive Thinking?

Destination Innovation

Disruptive thinking can apply across various fields, including technology, art, business, healthcare, education, and social innovation. Steve Jobs (Consumer Electronics): Jobs revolutionized personal computing, music, and telecommunications with products like the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and iPad.

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Key Technology Trends to Watch in 2023: From AI and 5G to Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity

Tullio Siragusa

Companies that are leading the way in 5G and edge computing include telecommunications companies such as Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia, as well as technology companies such as Qualcomm and Intel. New technologies and techniques will be needed to protect against these threats.

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New Business Designs can be delivered through a Business Ecosystem Approach.

Paul Hobcraft

We need to open our minds and see the possibilities by focusing on resolving the more significant challenges being faced today and provide different collaborative thinking in solutions: Technology: Challenges: Rapid technological advancements, short product life cycles, and the need for continuous innovation.

Design 148
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Eight Companies that Switched What They Did

Destination Innovation

In the 1990s it focussed on telecommunications technology. Nokia was founded in 1865 by mining engineer, Fredrik Idestam, as a wood pulp mill in Tampere, Finland which was then part of the Russian Empire. It became a manufacturer of rubber boots and cables before specialising in electronics.

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Continuous Improvement and Breakthrough Innovation: Why You Need Both

IdeaScale

The iPhone was considered a true innovation back in 2007, opening up an entirely new approach to telecommunications and changing how people used phones forever. Yet even that breakthrough innovation was built upon decades of smaller innovations in telecommunications, internet technology, and computing technology.

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How a Top Telecom Company Adopted Demand Management Software and Streamlined Their Projects

Planview

If employees don’t know how to use this technology, there’s no point in implementing it. We’re going to look at how the PMO Delivery Lead of a global telecommunications company successfully implemented demand management software. Delivering feedback, questions, and concerns from their departments to Group IT Service and Technology.