Global - Business Users - Strategies - Coping with Deregulation

Synopsis

Deregulation was intended to increase competition. However, this has not eventuated as the incumbents have held onto their markets and new entrants have either failed or remained a small force. As a result of this and the industry collapse in 2001, telcos have tended to remain with their old models and innovative solutions have been slow in coming. In many cases, business users have turned to ISPs and other sources to try to find products that meet their needs. This report discusses the issues, and strategies that can be used to overcome these problems.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Related reports
• 3. The Market in the early 00s
  • 3.1 Telcos fail to entice businesses
  • 3.2 Pent-up demand in SME Market
• 4. The new competitors
  • 4.1 Be ready for services-based competition
  • 4.2 Virtual telcos
  • 4.3 ISPs versus telephone companies
  • 4.4 Resale key to distribution
  • 4.5 The future of the telco industry?
  • 4.6 New telcos – winners and losers
  • 4.7 Globalisation
• 5. Competition has to pull its socks up
• 6. Competition is biting
• 7. Manufacturers need to refocus their business