http://www.strategy-business.com/telecommunications Expert analysis on emerging trends ranging from the adoption of voice-over IP telephony to the latest developments in wireless technologies Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:38:12 -0500 finn_bridget@bah.com (Bridget Finn) strategy-business@ravencreative.com (strategy+business webmaster) http://www.strategy-business.com/media/image/sb-rss_feed_logo.gif http://www.strategy-business.com/telecommunications 134 39 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00033?gko=0d80f A strong, competitive telecom market plays a crucial role in promoting a country's overall economic development -- but the government must first institute intelligent regulatory policies and practices. Bahjat El-Darwiche and Chady Smayra Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00033?gko=0d80f http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/07308?gko=50ccb Do organizations with strategically focused, broadly responsible chief marketing officers produce better results than their traditionalist peers? Interviews with some of the most renowned CMOs in the world -- from Procter & Gamble, Mercedes-Benz, Diageo, PepsiCo, NBC, Google, Yahoo, and more -- show how marketing is changing faster than many companies realize. Gregor Harter, Edward Landry, and Andrew Tipping Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/07308?gko=50ccb http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00004?gko=bdc7b Mobile phone manufacturers are today where cigarette makers were in the early 1950s: facing risks that may -- or may not -- redefine the reputation of their industry. While the health risks of near-field radiation are uncertain, there is evidence that it may contribute to brain cancer and decreased male fertility. Even if the industry at large continues to ignore this issue, players who address it actively stand to capture market share and gain an advantage over their competitors. Lavinia Weissman Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/li/leadingideas/li00004?gko=bdc7b http://www.boozallen.com/media/file/Beyond_License_Acquisitions.pdf In the fragmented telecom sector of the Middle East and North Africa, a positive economic outlook, along with ongoing telecom market liberalization, points to continued growth. However, as new license issuances grow scarce, and organic growth becomes more difficult, the current wave of consolidation will likely accelerate. Companies adept at creating synergies between regional operations are positioned to weather this next phase successfully, while many localized players will probably be acquired. Alfonso de Gaetano, Ghassan Hasbani, Mohamad Mourad, and Karim Sabbagh Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.boozallen.com/media/file/Beyond_License_Acquisitions.pdf http://extfile.bah.com/livelink/livelink/156841/?func=doc.Fetch&nodeid=156841 What does the future hold for the mobile industry? Good clues can be found by looking at startups, which are highly sensitive to the needs of the consumer and areas ripe for future growth. In a survey of 3,000 mobile start-ups, Booz Allen Hamilton found a correlation between the activities start-ups were involved with two or three years ago and what is happening in the industry today. Gregor Harter and Steffen Schröder Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://extfile.bah.com/livelink/livelink/156841/?func=doc.Fetch&nodeid=156841 http://www.mtctelecom.com/muse/obj/portal.view/content/Media%20centre/Press%20releases/Socio%20Economic%20Report The mobile phone industry is changing the economic climate in the Middle East and North Africa. It's redefining the way people communicate, adding new jobs, and creating new revenue streams. In Bahrain, mobile revenues accounted for five percent of the increase in the country's GDP between 2002 and 2004. In Jordan, the number of employees in the mobile sector increased 42 percent in the last four years. Booz Allen Hamilton contributed to a February 2006 report that analyzes the opportunities and challenges for this rapidly growing sector. Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.mtctelecom.com/muse/obj/portal.view/content/Media%20centre/Press%20releases/Socio%20Economic%20Report http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/06115?gko=09a24 Using a mobile phone to make payments is easier, faster, cheaper, and more secure than credit cards, checks, and even cash. So why are the United States and Europe so slow to adopt the technology? Olaf Acker, Niklas Dieterich, and Christopher Schmitz Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/06115?gko=09a24 http://www.strategy-business.com/resiliencereport/resilience/rr00023?gko=615c4 To understand why m-payments -- instant payments for goods and services via a handheld device -- face an uphill battle in Europe and the U.S., it's instructive to understand why they're taking off in Japan and Korea. The first step in building a successful m-payment system is cooperation among all the stakeholders. Roman Friedrich, Johannes Bussmann, Olaf Acker, and Niklas Dieterich Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/resiliencereport/resilience/rr00023?gko=615c4 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/05314?gko=ff4f9 The peer-to-peer network is one of the hottest things in voice-over-IP telephony, but telecom and IT managers don't want anything to do with it. Here's why. Gordon Cook Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/05314?gko=ff4f9