Mintu Kumar Chetry

Indian || Lifelong Student || Author

[Mintu Kumar Chetry @MKChetry]

It was 5th July 2025.

Bengaluru was wrapped in a soft drizzle, and I was still new to the city - slowly absorbing its rhythm, charm, and quiet energy.

That evening, Nitin invited me for a pre-podcast catch-up. What began as a simple ice-breaking conversation soon became a warm, candid exchange that helped me open up, reflect, and express myself more freely ahead of the podcast recording on 12th July 2025.

A year later, that conversation is finally ready to go live.

This is not just a discussion about telecom. It is a candid attempt to decode the evolving landscape of telecom and networking, clear a few common misconceptions, and help the general public look at this invisible yet powerful industry with a fresh lens.

The full podcast drops tomorrow.

Stay tuned - this one may change the way you look at telecom, networks, and the intelligence that quietly connects our world.

Disclaimer: This is an independent, candid conversation on the telecom landscape and its evolution. It has no connection with, or representation of, any of my present or past organizations.

[Mintu Kumar Chetry @MKChetry]

Tactile Internet and AI Native Networks.

Lets connect, to discuss and collaborate

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Every time you make a call, stream a video, send a message, book a cab, make a payment, or join a video meeting - telecom is silently working in the background.

But telecom is not just towers, cables, BTS, or signals.

In this podcast, I speak about telecom as a living ecosystem of RF engineering, cybersecurity, AI/ML, cloud, fiber, data centers, customer experience, automation, and digital infrastructure - all coming together to keep the world connected.

We discussed:
• Why 5G is still underutilized
• How AI is quietly transforming telecom
• Why cybersecurity is critical to networks
• What really changed from 2G to 5G
• Why RF engineering still has a strong future
• Why automation needs human judgment
• What young professionals can explore in telecom

At its core, this conversation is an attempt to simplify telecom for the larger audience and show the invisible intelligence behind every call, click, message, and digital experience.

Watch the full podcast here: https://t.co/zGKfTyETvf

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

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Dear Book Lovers,
I’ve been working on a book for a while - quietly immersed in a personal project that has shaped me in more ways than I can express. Now that the time has come to share it with you all, I feel both humbled and grateful to tell you - my first book is finally out.
It’s a simple and harmless book.
No grand theories, no loud declarations. Just a quiet exploration of what it means to live, to breathe, and to remember. I invite you not just to read it, but to walk with it slowly.
Not every chapter may feel important. Some you may completely disagree with; some may stay with you like gentle echoes. This book asks for no race, no rush - only patience.
You’ll find repetitions, familiar thoughts resurfacing, sentences circling back - deliberately. Because life itself is repetitive: breath after breath, sunrise after sunrise, memory after memory. This isn’t a discovery of something new - it’s a remembering of what has always lived quietly within you.
Maybe you’ll read one chapter by the riverside, another by the sea. A paragraph in the morning sun, a few quotes on a quiet weekend. It’s not meant to be consumed at once, but to be walked with, as you would with an old friend through changing landscapes—the hills, the waves, the dawn.
This is not a sensational book, nor does it aspire to be a classic. It’s simply a reflection of ordinary life - and within that ordinariness lies a quiet secret: that remembering, and re-remembering, is itself a path.
So, dear friends - read it as you would listen to an old friend. Pause between words. Smile at the echoes. Carry a fragment or two into your own days.
Because in the end, these are not just my words. They are your remembrances too.
The Algorithm of Contentment
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Your feedback, would mean the world to me.

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10 Life-Changing Self-Help Books You Need to Read

1. The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness https://t.co/tg6WQqbkDR

2. Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
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3. The Little Book of Good Things!
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4. The Art of Letting Go: Move Beyond the Hurt, Find Emotional Freedom and Restore Your Inner Peace
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5. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
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6. The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
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7. Think and Grow Rich
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8. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
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9. The Alchemist
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10. The 48 Laws of Power | Timeless Strategies for Influence, Control & Success
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A New Book, a New Weekend

"𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐅" by Sudipto Chowdhuri and Joyking Birje is a life-changing book that explores how "what if" thoughts can create anxiety and hold people back. The authors argue that while "if's" often represent fear and indecision, they can instead be reframed as opportunities for growth -standing for Identifying Potential and Focused Action. Equipped with inspiring stories and practical strategies, this book helps readers master the balance of minimizing negative "if's" and amplifying positive ones to live with confidence and fulfill their dreams. I really liked the line: "be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your methods". Highly recommended for anyone seeking to overcome doubt and lead a purposeful, empowered life.

#LifeWithoutIf #SudiptoChowdhury #JoykingBirje #Motivation #PersonalGrowth #Success #Inspiration #SelfImprovement #BookReview #TransformYourLife #Mindset

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#StayTeachable: We don't know it all, and we're not always right.

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The Broken Crayon (Story of Resilience & Purpose)

A broken crayon still colors beautifully.
In life, we may carry cracks, but our purpose remains.
Your value isn’t lost because you're broken — you still bring color to the world.
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#Resilience #Purpose #BrokenCrayon #LifeLessons #KeepGoing #InnerStrength #Wisdom #YouAreEnough

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Just fell in love with this quote !

Happy world environment day 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 🏵 🌼 🌸 🌻

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The Clay Pot and The Golden Vase
(On Simplicity and True Worth)

The golden vase was beautiful but fragile.
The humble clay pot, simple yet strong, carried water when the kingdom needed it most.
True worth isn’t in appearance — it's in quiet usefulness.
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#Simplicity #TrueWorth #LifeLessons #Wisdom #PurposeOverPride #InnerStrength #TheClayPotStory

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The Ladder and The Shadow: A Story on Comparison

Two climbers ascend the same mountain, each on their own ladder.
One focuses on his own steps and climbs steadily.
The other keeps looking sideways, comparing, and grows anxious seeing the other's shadow stretch taller.
In the end, he realizes:
"I was never meant to climb his ladder. I only needed to climb mine."
Peace comes when we stop comparing and focus on our own journey.

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The Unseen Thread

The strongest fabrics aren’t held by the colors we see.
They’re held by the invisible threads beneath.
In life too, it’s often unseen discipline, quiet patience, and silent sacrifices that hold everything together.
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#InvisibleStrength #LifeLessons #Discipline #Gratitude #Wisdom #TheUnseenThread #InnerGrowth #QuietPower