Tackling next generation challenges | Lessons from change: telecommunications industry How can you manage your company through the recession and position yourself for growth? After interviewing thousands of telecom executives, we identified some overarching themes. From developing robust business models to strengthening stakeholder confidence, we uncover lessons that could mean the difference between surviving and thriving in the new economic environment. Video: telecom operators reveal their winning strategies In “The power of the pipe,” our research report highlights tactical strategies used by 18 key telecom operators in Europe and North America to face today’s recession head-on. Hear our insights and discover a new approach to meeting wider consumer demands, managing costs and embracing innovation. Request your copy. Opportunities in adversity: telecommunications The telecommunications industry has fared better than others amid the recession. Still, pressured profitability at large telcos has hampered their ability to invest in capital programs and broaden product offerings. How are these companies safeguarding their future? Together with the Economist Intelligence Unit, we surveyed executives from leading global firms (pdf, 284kb) and discovered they were most focused on cost reduction. The 2009 Ernst & Young business risk report - telecommunications This is the second in our series of reports reviewing the top 10 risks for telecommunications companies, including the risk of losing ownership of the client and regulatory risks. Request your copy. Cash on the line! Working capital management An analysis of 15 leading telecom operators in Europe provides a picture of overall cash and working capital management, pinpoints the root causes of performance problems and identifies levels of cash and cost opportunities. Request your copy. Network expenditure benchmark survey Network costs remain a significant component of total operator expenditure. Operators are requiring increased efficiency in their network operations, achieved either internally or externally through expenditures on services such as outsourcing. It is therefore essential that operators have an in-depth understanding of their network efficiency relative to their peers. Request your copy. Talking tax: an evaluation of telecom transactions We surveyed 14 countries to evaluate the ways key telecoms transactions are treated for taxation in a range of emerging markets. We also look separately at international fixed-line, mobile and satellite-based revenue flows and sees how each attracts corporate, indirect or other taxation obligations in different countries. Request your copy. Africa connected: a telecom growth story Business leaders across the African telecommunications industry provide insights on the market, and highlight the challenges and opportunities for telecom operators who are in invested in Africa. Request your copy.
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Contacts Global Telecommunications Center Paris Vincent de La Bachelerie +33 1 46 93 62 05 Marc Chaya +33 1 46 93 85 15 Our hubs Johannesburg Julia Lamberth +27 11 772 3385 Serge Thiemele +225 2030 6050 Beijing Jonathan Dharmapalan +86 10 5815 2821 Delhi Prashant Singhal +91 80 2223 0809 San Antonio Michael Stoltz +1 210 242 7205 Developing practical approaches Our clients form the cornerstone of the global telecoms industry and, as a result, we have experience delivering a wide range of assurance, risk management, tax, transaction, and finance advisory services to the industry. Underpinning our network of telecoms practitioners is the Ernst & Young Global Telecommunications Center where we facilitate dialogue among the industry's stakeholders to generate insights and develop practical services for telecoms companies.
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