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The case provides an alternative view of the antitrust dilemma facing Lina Khan, newly appointed commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission. Her nomination to the FTC by President Biden sent a clear signal to tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google that their enormous power would be reined in by his administration.
Reference 6675
Published 03 May 2021
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Internet
The case provides an alternative view of the antitrust dilemma facing Lina Khan, newly appointed commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission. Her nomination to the FTC by President Biden sent a clear signal to tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google that their enormous power would be reined in by his administration.
The global mobile phone market is becoming saturated, especially in developed economies where phone makers are competing for market share in an increasingly ‘red ocean’. In contrast, the African market for mobile phones has huge growth potential given a fast-expanding population and high proportion of young people, yet relatively low rate of mobile phone penetration.
Reference 6590
Published 27 Jul 2020
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Africa
Industry Telecommunications
The global mobile phone market is becoming saturated, especially in developed economies where phone makers are competing for market share in an increasingly ‘red ocean’. In contrast, the African market for mobile phones has huge growth potential given a fast-expanding population and high proportion of young people, yet relatively low rate of mobile phone penetration.
The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a
campaign to draw attention to ‘conflict minerals’ and the plight of tantalum miners. It
became a social enterprise by launching its first ‘fair phone’, the FP1, with conflict-free
tantalum.
Reference 6585
Published 20 Dec 2022
Length 28 page(s)
Topic Responsibility
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications
The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a
campaign to draw attention to ‘conflict minerals’ and the plight of tantalum miners. It
became a social enterprise by launching its first ‘fair phone’, the FP1, with conflict-free
tantalum.
Circles.Life is the new telco challenger startup in Asia. Securing several rounds of funding from Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s EDBI, Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund, and Warburg Pincus for its fully-digital technology and business model innovation, it offers cloud-based telecommunications services around simplified data-focused plans, a simple onboarding process, and easy-to-use mobile app.
Reference 6572
Published 05 Mar 2020
Length 21 page(s)
Topic Entrepreneurship
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications
Circles.Life is the new telco challenger startup in Asia. Securing several rounds of funding from Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s EDBI, Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund, and Warburg Pincus for its fully-digital technology and business model innovation, it offers cloud-based telecommunications services around simplified data-focused plans, a simple onboarding process, and easy-to-use mobile app.
This case explains the technological changes in mobile communications, with a special focus on the fifth generation (5G). It describes the evolution from the first generation (1G) to the 5G; core technologies, distinct capabilities, key products, and major players in the 5G era.
Reference 6558
Published 24 Jan 2020
Length 22 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications
This case explains the technological changes in mobile communications, with a special focus on the fifth generation (5G). It describes the evolution from the first generation (1G) to the 5G; core technologies, distinct capabilities, key products, and major players in the 5G era.
Jean-Marc Frangos, Managing Director of Products & Services Research and Open Innovation at BT Group is looking to optimize the London-based telcom company’s external innovation process – scouting for new technologies from Silicon Valley, Israel and Asia.
Reference 6397
Published 28 May 2018
Length 21 page(s)
Topic Strategy
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications
Jean-Marc Frangos, Managing Director of Products & Services Research and Open Innovation at BT Group is looking to optimize the London-based telcom company’s external innovation process – scouting for new technologies from Silicon Valley, Israel and Asia.
The case discusses supply chain risk management: how to leverage the structure of a supply network to assess its resilience, focusing on the consequences of disruption rather than the causes, as is traditionally done.
Reference 6394
Published 23 Jan 2019
Length 11 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region North America
Industry Telecommunications
The case discusses supply chain risk management: how to leverage the structure of a supply network to assess its resilience, focusing on the consequences of disruption rather than the causes, as is traditionally done.
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.
This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
Reference 6350
Published 27 Nov 2017
Length 16 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics
This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
Reference 6350
Published 27 Nov 2017
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics
This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
Reference 6350
Published 27 Nov 2017
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics
This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
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.