Tag Archives: Telecommunications industry

Technology and telecommunications B2B customer buying trends: Bright horizons with some warning sign (McKinsey  & Company)

Our latest Pulse survey of tech and telecommunications B2B decision makers reveals a generally optimistic investment outlook. But shifting market dynamics could turn different groups of vendors into new winners or losers. In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and telecommunications, business-to–business (B2B) customers displayed a positive investment outlook for the upcoming year, according to our latest […]
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New GIBS whitepaper: Telkom South Africa: Business model innovation in a changing industry by Prof Albert Wocke and Prof Morris Mthombeni

This case is suitable for graduate- and postgraduate-level courses that discuss strategy, leadership, and business turnaround. The case can also be taught in courses that cover topics on general management, decision-making, or industry analysis, with a particular focus on the information and telecommunications industry. The case will help students understand how business models develop and […]
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What non-geographic number porting means to you (BT)

It is number portability that enables a consumer or business to leave one telecommunications service provider and move to another, taking their number with them. For larger businesses in particular, changing numbers comes with significant costs and inconvenience. Changing all of a company’s marketing collateral and business information – think directory listings, advertisements, business cards […]
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Industries in 2021 (EIU)

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic overturned assumptions about the development of the global economy and destroyed any hope of steady growth for many industries. A recovery in 2021 is expected, but it will not be straightforward. Even if the coronavirus is brought under control, companies will have to rethink their business models and adapt to changing […]
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COVID-19’s impact on the global telecommunications industry (IFC)

The COVID-19 pandemic—perhaps more than any other event in human history— has demonstrated the critical importance that telecommunications infrastructure plays in keeping businesses, governments, and societies connected and running. Because of the economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic, people across the globe rely on technology for information, for social distancing, and working from […]
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