Playing nicelyThis has been Huawei's mantra for some time but I haven't heard it stressed so much and so many times as I have here in Tokyo today - that partnerships/collaboration/embracing an ecosystem is the only way to move forward, no matter what role you play in the communications landscape.
It's a compelling message - "no one company can do everything" "we all need to help each other" "the sum of the parts is greater" etc
But... under what terms? what's the end goal? a Nice idea? an MoU? Some IPR?
It's going to take more than a slight cultural shift to get everyone on board and, even if they do, only a handful will have the resources to get involved in the way a company such as Huawei can.
The sentiment is great, obviously, but questions remain about the practise.
Photos: MBB Forum 2016 Tokyo, Day 1
As a customer, I often have the impression that I am treated as a thing, not as human. Must be I live in the future already.
And -- I am still waiting for the internet of humans.
T.