Monetizing Fibre in Emerging Markets - Interview with Nokia's Eric Festraets

In this interview, Developing Telecoms' James Barton speaks to Eric Festraets, the strategic marketing director for fixed networks at Nokia and President of the Fibre to the Home Council Europe, to discuss how fibre can be effectively monetized in emerging markets.

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