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Ericsson's main competitor, Huawei has twice as many development engineers and works twice as fast. - In addition, China has the best engineers in the world, says Lars Bond Lind, a Swede who reached the top of Huawei in China.
The Chinese telecom giant Huawei spends only half of what Ericsson
conducts research and development, research and development. But the
company has more than twice as many development engineers, 51? 000th
Bond Lars Lind, who worked nine years at Ericsson, co-founded Huawei in
Sweden for eleven years ago. For two years he is working in Shenzhen, as
vice president of marketing for mobile solutions.
Ericsson now has a lot to learn from the Chinese upstart, he says.
To become faster, for example. We at Huawei can make a new product is twice as fast as Ericsson.
His explanation is the level of skills.
It's about the engineers we have. The Chinese engineers are world class.
But to have the largest and most qualified engineers does not guarantee
the best innovations. It takes creativity and initiative as well.
Something that critics argue that today's Chinese engineers lack.
Lars Lind Bond disagrees.
That's right absolutely not. It is absolutely bursting with creativity in China.
But he admits that Huawei faces several challenges. The company has increased staff numbers from 20? 000-120? 000 in just ten years.
This means that many lack experience. By Ericsson, we too can learn to be more methodical.
The lack of initiative sees Bond Lars Lind as respect for authority, a result of the influential Chinese philosopher Confucius.
That we are trying to modify to use their full creativity. Because they have a lot of ideas.
Regarding the company's goals and vision are part Huawei many ideas with Ericsson.
Yes, we watch a lot of Ericsson. We are big fans of the company, laughs Lars Lind Bond.
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