Trends Report

New Business Models Emerge For Telcos

How Telecom Vendor Strategists Can Seize Big Opportunities

April 24th, 2009
MC
Mike Cansfield
With contributors:
Madiha Ashour , Ellen Daley

Summary

The traditional one-size-fits-all business model in the communications sector is breaking down. New ways to do business are emerging, and as a result, vendor strategists in telcos have hard choices to make as they break out of the unsustainable status quo. Four operating business models will exist in the future: 1) vertically integrated; 2) partnership-based; 3) horizontal; and 4) disaggregated models. Vendor strategists must piece together a strategy to take the telco forward and choose which of the four best suits their company. We recommend 10 actions to do so.

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