Transformation

Telco 2.0: how to accelerate the implementation of new business models

Opportunities exist for operators to support third-party businesses in Customer Profiling, Marketing offers, ID & Authentication, Network QoS, and Billing, Payments & Collection. However, our in-depth research among senior execs in ‘upstream’ industries (e.g. retail, media, IT, etc.) and telcos shows that poor communication of the telecoms value proposition and slow implementation by operators is frustrating upstream customers and operators alike. Our independent new analysis (kindly sponsored by Openet) identifies strategic customer segments for telcos building new ‘Telco 2.0’ business models, key obstacles to overcome, six real-world implementation strategy scenarios, and strategic recommendations for telcos. (April 2012, Executive Briefing Service, Transformation Stream.)
Google’s Advertising Revenues Cascade

Executive Briefing Service — April 2012
Digital Commerce 2.0: Silicon Valley Executive Brainstorm 2012, Day Two (Wednesday 28 March)

Digital Commerce 2.0: Silicon Valley Executive Brainstorm 2012, Day Two (Wednesday 28 March)

Harnessing personal data to revolutionize Payments, Advertising and Retail Experiences. Presentations, votes, output and analysis from the Digital Commerce 2.0 stream of the New Digital Economics Brainstorm, 28th March 2012, in San Francisco. (March 2012, Executive Briefing Service, Dealing with Disruption Stream)
Digital Commerce 2.0 Silicon Valley March 2012

Executive Briefing Service, Consumer — April 2012

Strategy 2.0: Google’s Strategic Identity Crisis

Google’s shares have made little headway recently despite its dominance in search and advertising, and it faces increasing regulatory threats in this area. It either needs to find new sources of value growth or start paying out dividends, like Microsoft, Apple (or indeed, a telco). Overall, this is resulting in something of a strategic identity crisis. A review of Google’s strategy and implications for Telcos. (March 2012, Executive Briefing Service, Dealing with Disruption Stream).
Google’s Advertising Revenues Cascade

Executive Briefing Service, Consumer — March 2012