Platform business models can revitalise stagnant enterprise revenues in the telecom industry. Being successful requires investing in the commercial aspects of a platform and the technical service architecture, as well as adopting a mindset that starts with the customer.
Many have tried to capture the elusive opportunities in the super apps domain, but very few are succeeding. This playbook examines the different approaches to super apps and offers valuable recommendations to telcos that aim to pursue opportunities in this area.
Telecom operators want to become techcos, but they need to keep being telcos too. Telecom techcos will be best positioned to find growth in the Coordination Age, but the path is not easy…
New technologies have made innovation in the network imperative for telcos’ survival. But the focus and scope of innovation varies by the type of company telcos aim to become.
With quantum technologies touching on many areas of telco business, it can be unclear where telcos should make early investments. However, there are some common priorities for telcos – and by considering a small number of strategic perspectives, decisions on next steps can be made.
Implementing autonomous networks offers an average CSP cost savings and annual revenue uplift of around US$794 million. However, challenges impede progress to realise this financial potential. This report addresses five of the main obstacles faced by CSPs and provides recommendations to help overcome them.