Plenary session: Innovating openly in wireless

In this presentation, experiences in open innovation in wireless research are discussed from Nokia Research Center's perspective. The research agenda has been geared toward challenging new radio systems, disruptive device implementation aspects, and innovative usage of electromagnetic waves. Nokia Research Center has taken a systematic approach in promoting open innovation and in building a global open innovation network with strong university partners. The wireless industry is in transition from telecom toward convergence of mobility and the Internet. The next billion new Internet users will get to know the Internet through mobile devices. Simultaneously, the offering of consumer Internet services is exploding, driven by advertisement-based business models and Web 2.0 services.