Tackling next generation challenges

Telecommunications operators are facing the challenges of growth, convergence, business transformation, technological change and increasing regulation.

Telecommunications operators choose Ernst & Young because they value our industry-based approach to addressing their assurance, tax, transaction and advisory needs.

They know that they’ve much to gain from our clear understanding of the opportunities, complexities and commercial realities of the telecommunications industry — wherever in the world they’re operating.

What gives us this understanding is our Global Telecommunications Center. Operating from Paris, Beijing, Delhi and San Antonio, the Center brings together people and ideas from across the world, to help you address the challenges of today — and tomorrow.

You benefit from our insights on key trends and emerging issues — whether relating to next generation services, infrastructure sharing, outsourcing, revenue assurance, operational efficiency, regulations, future growth markets or mergers and acquisitions.

So you can react to trends in a way that improves the financial performance of your business.

Customer loyalty programs

IFRIC’s interpretation on accounting for customer loyalty programs impacts telecoms companies’ incentive schemes. This publication addresses some of the complexities associated with the practical application of IFRIC 13 (pdf, 268kb) provides guidance on the interpretation and includes analysis of an illustrative fact pattern.

Strategic business risk — telecommunications 2008

What strategic challenges are likely to affect telecoms companies in 2008? We analyze 10 of the most critical risks, including decline in fixed and mobile voice ARPU, technological shifts and unsustainable cash flows. We also look at risks currently ‘below the radar’ that may be topping risk tables in the years to come. Request your copy.

Cash generation: performance in working capital management

In recent years, European telecom operators have achieved considerable progress in developing new sources of revenue, while improving operational and financial performance, resulting in better sales growth, strong balance sheets and positive free cash flow. This study considers the active management of working capital. We look at the types of improvements made, and analyze the current performance of 15 leading operators in Europe. Request your copy.

Fixed assets: staying at the front of the pack

This publication is the latest in our ongoing series examining fixed assets management in the telecommunications industry. It reveals that the industry is trying hard to take a more strategic approach to its management of fixed assets. However, with regulatory and reporting pressures standardizing the industry's approach, telecom companies are finding it hard to maintain, let alone enhance, their competitive position. Request your copy to learn more.

Global revenue assurance

The 2007 revenue assurance global survey examines revenue assurance practices of telecom operators around the world, assesses the current level of maturity of the industry in terms of strategy, organization, processes and tools, and highlights the key drivers required to take revenue assurance to the next level. Request a copy of the study and find out how you can participate next year.

Taking on the rising MVNO wave in Asia

This paper assesses the market landscape across Asia-Pacific for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (pdf, 738kb). It pinpoints the opportunities for new entrants and existing network operators. Read what we believe are the key strategies and challenges that operators need to consider when starting a business.