Nokia phone maker HMD is doubling down on feature phones in 2019: CEO Florian Seiche

HMD Global, the maker of Nokia phone said that it is aiming to increase its participation in the 4G feature phone segment in India by forming new partnerships. Its chief executive officer Florian Seiche, on the sidelines of the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC), told ET’s Danish Khan that the company is doubling down on feature phones in 2019. Edited excerpts…

Does feature phone remain a focus area for HMD Global? How did the 4G feature phone perform?