Vodafone Strategy: Benchmarked Vs. AT&T, Telefonica, Singtel. +

One of the findings from our new analysis is that Vodafone needs a new growth story. See here for more on the growth story, and here for more on the Vodafone analysis report.

Telefonica Vs Vodafone: which has more attractive markets?

In this edited extract for the members of our Executive Briefing Service, we compare Vodafone's competitive positioning with another European-centric multi-national, Telefonica. The results are surprising and instructive, showing that Vodafone faces substantial challenges if it is to grow in the foreseeable future. (More)

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Looking at ‘New opportunities to innovate and grow in the digital world’, with a major focus on next generation m-commerce, OnFuture EMEA is taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane, London. Designed to equip up to 200 specially-invited business leaders with new, breakthrough ideas, methods and tools on how to grow significant new revenues in the next 12-18 months leveraging Mobile, Cloud and Big Data.

The Executive Brainstorm & Innovation Forum includes our Innovation Showcase and focused sessions on:

• Managing Disruptive Innovation in the Digital World;
• Future Communications Services;
• In-Home and In-Store Services;
• Mobile Payments;
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• Mobile Brand Engagement;
• Big Data, Customer Data;
• The Future of Mobile Marketing; How, when & where will the money flow?

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The Software Defined Operator: What are the Consequences?

We see five major trends leading towards the overall picture of the 'software defined operator' - an operator whose boundaries and structure can be set and controlled through software. This presents threats as well as opportunities for industry players selling and wanting to sell to telcos. (More)

Software Defined People: How it Shapes Strategy (and us)

Much of what we need to know, do or get, can now be delivered through software, pretty much at any place at any time via mobile. It is a key tool, and how we use it increasingly shapes our lives, businesses, work and identities. Why are telcos missing out, and what do businesses of all types need to do about it? (More)

Why closing Telefonica Digital should make Telefonica more digital

Albeit pioneering, Telefonica's Digital business unit as was lacked focus and combined too many clashing cultures and incompatible businesses. Our latest analysis sees the change as 'the end of the beginning' for Telefonica's Telco 2.0 services, and summarises lessons for all players implementing strategic transformation. (More)

Transformation: Are Telefonica, AT&T, Ooredoo, SingTel, and Verizon aiming for the right goals?

Operators face difficult choices on the best way to change their business models. In this note we analyse the approaches taken by AT&T, Verizon, Ooredoo, Singtel and Telefonica, extrapolate the options for all carriers, and offer a framework to help managers define the right new business model goal for their organisation. (More)

Facebook + WhatsApp + Voice: so what?

So Facebook is buying the mobile IM app WhatsApp for $19bn including $4bn in cash, and WhatsApp is launching a voice service. Why, and what are the consequences and lessons for telcos and others? (More)