WhatsApp: Tech Watchdogs Collide with Tech Giants

By Alexandra Roulet, Mark Stabile, Brian Henry
Reference 6675
Published 03 May 2021
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.

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Vodafone M-PESA: “Unusual Innovation” - From a Corporate Social Responsibility Project to Business Model Innovation

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By Loic Sadoulet, Olivier Furdelle
Reference 5693
Published 29 Sep 2014
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Africa
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless

Vodafone, in partnership with Safaricom, the leading Kenyan mobile operator, launches a service that allows registered users to transfer money from their mobile phones to other mobile phone users. With 11 million registered users after just three years (50% of Kenya’s adult population),Vodafone is now rolling out M-PESA in Tanzania, Afghanistan, South Africa and Fiji.

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City Telecom: How David Took on Goliaths in the Telecom Infrastructure Race

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By Lily Hua Fang
Reference 5674
Published 22 Feb 2010
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
Industry Telecommunications

A young, start-up telecom company has to decide whether or not to undertake a massive investment in telecom infrastructure, given significant uncertainty in the technology and in the market potential.

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Investor Growth Capital: The Bredbandsbolaget Investment

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By Claudia Zeisberger, David Piehl
Reference 5653
Published 18 Dec 2009
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Capital Markets

Bredbandsbolaget is a broadband provider that started in the midst of the dot-com bubble in the late 90s.

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France Telecom: The 2002 Financial Distress

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By Herwig Langohr, Katerina Mirkos , Manisha Jain
Reference 5343
Published 01 Jan 2007
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Financial Services

This case focuses on the financial distress of France Telecom in 2002. It takes the student through the events that led to this crisis by focusing on the succession of credit rating actions from 1995 through 2004.

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Olivetti - Telecom Italia

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By Ingo Walter, Nico Bonelli, Roy Smith
Reference 4919
Published 01 Jan 2000
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Europe
Industry Telecommunications, Wireless

The European market for corporate control has undergone rapid change. Together with attempted takeover of Thyssen by Krupp and their eventual merger, and the successful hostile takeover of Mannesmann by Vodafone Airtouch, the takeover of Telecom Italia by Olivetti was a path-breaking event in this process.

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