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The case focuses on China’s ‘furious five’ smartphone makers – Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, and OPPO/Vivo, charting the history of the industry and the changing dynamics of the global market.
Reference 6383
Published 26 Mar 2018
Length 27 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless, Internet
The case focuses on China’s ‘furious five’ smartphone makers – Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, and OPPO/Vivo, charting the history of the industry and the changing dynamics of the global market.
In 2002, the telecom industry in France witnessed changes in regulation of internet service providers. This enabled internet service provider Free.fr to challenge a crystalized competitive landscape using a combination of technology, business model innovation and focus on the bottom of the pyramid.
Reference 6326
Published 27 Nov 2017
Length 1 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
In 2002, the telecom industry in France witnessed changes in regulation of internet service providers. This enabled internet service provider Free.fr to challenge a crystalized competitive landscape using a combination of technology, business model innovation and focus on the bottom of the pyramid.
In 2002, the telecom industry in France witnessed changes in regulation of internet service providers. This enabled internet service provider Free.fr to challenge a crystalized competitive landscape using a combination of technology, business model innovation and focus on the bottom of the pyramid.
Reference 6326
Published 27 Nov 2017
Length 3 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
In 2002, the telecom industry in France witnessed changes in regulation of internet service providers. This enabled internet service provider Free.fr to challenge a crystalized competitive landscape using a combination of technology, business model innovation and focus on the bottom of the pyramid.
The case sets China’s Huawei Technologies in the context of the evolving global smartphone industry, notably its positioning and the links between its competitive strategy and its corporate (global) strategy.
Reference 6269
Published 27 Feb 2017
Length 24 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
The case sets China’s Huawei Technologies in the context of the evolving global smartphone industry, notably its positioning and the links between its competitive strategy and its corporate (global) strategy.
The telecommunications manufacturing industry has seen massive consolidation in the past 10 years. This is the story of how two major telecom providers, Alcatel and Lucent, merged and positioned themselves for the future. It focuses on the leadership challenges of the final years, just before the company was sold.
Reference 6169
Published 24 Feb 2016
Length 27 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
The telecommunications manufacturing industry has seen massive consolidation in the past 10 years. This is the story of how two major telecom providers, Alcatel and Lucent, merged and positioned themselves for the future. It focuses on the leadership challenges of the final years, just before the company was sold.
The case deals with the battle between the two 4G wireless technologies, LTE, which has broad support in the telecommunications industry, and WiMax, sponsored by a consortium headed by Intel. It describes how Intel successfully spearheaded the introduction of WiFi to launch its Centrino processor and how it sought to repeat the same strategy with WiMax to launch the Centrino 2.
Reference 5577
Published 23 Feb 2011
Length 31 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region North America
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
The case deals with the battle between the two 4G wireless technologies, LTE, which has broad support in the telecommunications industry, and WiMax, sponsored by a consortium headed by Intel. It describes how Intel successfully spearheaded the introduction of WiFi to launch its Centrino processor and how it sought to repeat the same strategy with WiMax to launch the Centrino 2.
The case describes the emergence of a new technology for use in mobile phones, covering the applications and business case as well as technical aspects. It investigates the interests of several industry sectors involved, namely telecommunications, semiconductors, financial institutions, and public transport. In addition, it explores the role of international standards organisations.
Reference 5503
Published 21 Mar 2008
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
The case describes the emergence of a new technology for use in mobile phones, covering the applications and business case as well as technical aspects. It investigates the interests of several industry sectors involved, namely telecommunications, semiconductors, financial institutions, and public transport. In addition, it explores the role of international standards organisations.
The case describes the emergence of a new technology for use in mobile phones, covering the applications and business case as well as technical aspects. It investigates the interests of several industry sectors involved, namely telecommunications, semiconductors, financial institutions, and public transport. In addition, it explores the role of international standards organisations.
Reference 5503
Published 21 Mar 2008
Length 6 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
The case describes the emergence of a new technology for use in mobile phones, covering the applications and business case as well as technical aspects. It investigates the interests of several industry sectors involved, namely telecommunications, semiconductors, financial institutions, and public transport. In addition, it explores the role of international standards organisations.
SingTel is Asia's leading communications company with operations and investments in more than 20 countries and territories around the world. It employs more than 19,000 people around the world and had a turnover of S$10.26 billion (US$5.80 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2003.
Reference 5332
Published 12 Jan 2005
Length 34 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
SingTel is Asia's leading communications company with operations and investments in more than 20 countries and territories around the world. It employs more than 19,000 people around the world and had a turnover of S$10.26 billion (US$5.80 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2003.
At the end of the 1990s the leading cellphone manufacturers formed a joint venture with PDA maker Psion to develop the standard software platform for the next generation of handsets. Competition with Microsoft was the initial driver. As the platform advanced, Nokia diverged from its partners on key technical issues, and became the leading force in the alliance.
Reference 5274
Published 31 May 2005
Length 12 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
At the end of the 1990s the leading cellphone manufacturers formed a joint venture with PDA maker Psion to develop the standard software platform for the next generation of handsets. Competition with Microsoft was the initial driver. As the platform advanced, Nokia diverged from its partners on key technical issues, and became the leading force in the alliance.
As of November 2001, NTT DoCoMo is the only company that has been able to make money out of the mobile Internet. This case study describes how, in a very competitive industry engaged in a technology race and strong price erosion, NTT DoCoMo has been able to achieve superior performance with its novel i-mode services.
Reference 5079
Published 03 Jan 2003
Length 25 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
As of November 2001, NTT DoCoMo is the only company that has been able to make money out of the mobile Internet. This case study describes how, in a very competitive industry engaged in a technology race and strong price erosion, NTT DoCoMo has been able to achieve superior performance with its novel i-mode services.
The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.
Reference 4873
Published 09 Jan 2000
Length 19 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless
The Alcatel Access Systems Division case highlights the issues and challenges, mainly in terms of product development and innovation, within a multinational organization traditionally organized on a country-based unit structure.