Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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While both companies have admitted that overall market sales figures will be lower than previously estimated, Nokia seems to remain a steady powerhouse while Ericsson is facing losses and questions over its viability as a mobile phone producer. Ericsson, in contrast, continues to be weighed down by an inefficient operational structure and dragging handset business. While few analysts are expecting any major surprises from the world's No. 1 and No. 3 mobile phone makers on how they did in the just-completed period, some feel the market may be headed for an upturn in coming months. Cat's Out of the Bag One reason many analysts are not expecting any bombshells when Nokia and Ericsson report on Friday is that both companies have already previewed what are believed to be the high and low points of their quarters.