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Ismo Antikainen is the telecom veteran who actually knows what’s broken in telco—and how to fix it. As Chief Telco Officer and co-founder at NXT:FWD, he’s turned messy legacy stacks into something that actually runs like, well, something designed in this decade. Prior to co-founding NXT:FWD, Ismo has been leading solution architecture, built delivery functions, launching mobile services globally—and even co-invented mobile advertising patents. With an M.Sc. in Telecommunications from Helsinki University of Technology, he’s the rare blend of deep technical chops, razor-sharp strategy, and zero tolerance for corporate fluff.

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Ismo Antikainen

Chief Telco Officer, Co-Founder

Ismo Antikainen is the telecom veteran who actually knows what’s broken in telco—and how to fix it. As Chief Telco Officer and co-founder at NXT:FWD, he’s turned messy legacy stacks into something that actually runs like, well, something designed in this decade. Prior to co-founding NXT:FWD, Ismo has been leading solution architecture, built delivery functions, launching mobile services globally—and even co-invented mobile advertising patents. With an M.Sc. in Telecommunications from Helsinki University of Technology, he’s the rare blend of deep technical chops, razor-sharp strategy, and zero tolerance for corporate fluff.

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