$350Bn Telco 2.0 Transformation: The next stage

Major transformation is required to grow $350+Bn of new revenue in the telecoms industry by 2020. Building on 8 years of proprietary research, the Telco 2.0 Transformation stream is a new service to help executives identify opportunities, counter threats and manage change. More

Cloud and Enterprise ICT: Cloud, Mobility, eHealth, +

$Multi-billion Cloud, Enterprise Mobility, eHealth and other advanced enterprise ICT markets are among the key opportunities in the Telco 2.0 business model. This new programme of research identifies threats and opportunities, leading thinking, and real world examples and models to implement and manage success in these areas. More

Digital Asia 2014, taking place in just 5 weeks’ time, is shaping up to be this year’s most ground breaking cross-industry event for the APAC region.

Run in partnership with Telkom Indonesia, the highly interactive Executive Brainstorm & Innovation Forum will connect Singtel, Globe, Indosat and Telstra with Google, Facebook, Unilever and MasterCard to discuss new breakthrough ideas on New Ways to Innovate & Grow in the Digital World.

When: 2-4 December, 2014
Where: Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali

Within the 3 day event we will run in-depth workshops on Big Data, Cloud & Enterprise Mobility (Day 1), Digital Commerce and Digital Entertainment (Day 2). Senior speakers from Telkom Indonesia, Singtel, Globe, Indosat, Telstra and Orange will describe their approach and experiences in digital innovation. You will also be excited by the Digital Starts Ups in the Innovation Showcase on Day 2 and have Exclusive Networking Opportunities with Senior Executives during our Golf Tournament and Spa Day on Day 3.

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CSPs/Telcos: Is your organisation transforming quickly enough?

Most Communications Services Providers (CSPs) have embarked on the journey to new (Telco 2.0) business models via the development of 'digital services'. We have identified 3 big issues; How important should digital services be? What is the optimum level of investment in digital services? And what are the barriers to implementation? As part of STL's support to CSPs on this journey, we would like to ask you to contribute to a global survey of CSP executives related to this topic and issues. Click here to complete the short survey.

Dealing with Disruption: Your Input Please

We’re seeking input from strategists and decision makers across industries to our forward research agenda on Dealing with Digital Disruption here. {NB For a ‘warm-up’, we outline of some of the high-level lessons and strategies for success in dealing with disruption here.}

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