MOCOM2020

John is CEO of Strand Consult and is one of the best-known consultants in the business. Anyone who has met John Strand knows that he always speaks his opinion. Being honest - and giving his honest opinion on current issues in the mobile industry has become John's trademark - even when it means being controversial or treading on some toes The fact that John works in an industry that loves to hype new products and services, stands out clearly, however on the other hand John is the the first one to speak out - Hype does not work on John. He is the first one to cut through the BS and detail the difference betveen hype and what will happen in the real world. Together with his team of analysts, John Strand has a unique ability to predict the future of the telecom industry and the other industries that this exciting business is converging with. Many people are naturally sceptical about fortune-tellers - John Strand's attitude is that people should not judge him on what he is predicting about the future, but instead on what he previously predicted would happen today. His uncanny ability to predict coming challenges for the mobile market and his straightforward attitude to what customers are doing right and wrong has made John a valued speaker at mobile conferences all over the world and he is constantly quoted in the Scandinavian and International press.

This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is over, and once again many of the Telecom industry’s top management convened in Spain to exchange experience, knowledge and show their latest technological triumphs – altogether almost 47.000 people met in Barcelona. There is no doubt that the financial crisis has caught up with a number of [...]