Mauritius Telecom (MT) Ltd is the leading telecommunications operator and service provider in Mauritius. Incorporated in 1988 as Mauritius Telecommunication Services, it acquired the assets of Overseas Telecommunications Services in 1992 and was renamed Mauritius Telecom. It has since enjoyed a phenomenal rate of development and it is now one of the top companies in the country. In November 2000, Mauritius Telecom entered into a strategic partnership with Orange (formerly France Telecom) with a view to strengthening and securing its market share, pending the total deregulation of the telecommunication sector in Mauritius. By combining the technological and global strength of Orange, and the local and regional experience of Mauritius Telecom, the two companies have been able to offer innovative and useful technologies to new markets. Orange has shared a lot of its Information technology expertise to Mauritius Telecom. The Company, which is ISO 9001:2008-certified, operates in accordance with the requirements of good corporate governance practices, providing fair working conditions and offering secure products and services. In fact, MT provides a full spectrum of voice and data services using fixed-line, mobile and internet platforms. It also offers convergent services through My.T, its multiplay-IPTV service. Mobile …show more content…
One main apprehension that they have against Information System is the high investment cost. In addition to this there is the high maintenance and upgrade costs associated with the deployment of new IT systems. In fact they prefer to outsource the heavy IT department expenditures to other companies having IT as their core activities. In return they expected to receive a full solution pack to meet their requirements and they are ready to pay these IT services as an operating cost. At the same time the risks associated with IS are being shifted to the other
Founded in 1966 and based in Calgary, Shaw Communications is a Canadian telecommunications company that provides telephone, Internet and television services as well as mass media related services. The Company operated through three principal business segments such as Cable, consisted of cable television, Internet, Digital Phone and Shaw Business operations. Satellite, consisted of direct-to-home (DTH) and Satellite Services. Lastly media consisted of television broadcasting. Shaw Media operates as conventional television networks in Canada, Global Television, and numerous specialty networks. It provides customers with entertainment, information and communications services, utilizing a variety of distribution
In the last decade, wireless communications technology has grown rapidly in the global business community. The convergence of two key wireless technologies- mobile wireless communications and the internet has presented a plethora of opportunities for organizations through mobile business hereinafter referred to simply as m-business. M-business is a new business model which utilizes the internet for data/voice transmission through the deployment of wireless devices like smart phones, tablets and e-purses (Gartner, n.d. ). According to Picoto, Belanger and Palma-dos-Reis (2013) m-business has revolutionized the way organizations conduct business as customers are increasingly resorting to m-business. This pragmatic shift can be explained by the reliance on mobile devices for example smart phones to shop online. Undoubtedly, the market for m-business is on an upward growth curve with forecasts establishing higher global uptakes in coming years (Picoto, Belanger, & Palma-dos-Reis, 2013). With such high growth potential, one cannot help but ask what value m-business holds for contemporary organizations?
Years later, the Telecommunication Act of 1996 triggered dramatic changes in the competitive landscape. SBC Communications Inc. established itself as a global communications provider by acquiring Pacific Telesis Group and becoming the new AT&T. The merger of AT& T and BellSouth, along with the ownership consolidation of Cingular Wireless and YELLOWPAGES.COM, will speed convergence, competition and continued innovation in the communications and entertainment industry, creating new solutions for consumers and businesses and positioned to lead the industry in one of its most signifi...
This paper focuses on the impact of Management of Information Systems (MIS) on Boeing. In this endeavor, it highlights the new technologies that will most likely impact on the organization and structure. In addition, the paper discusses possible impacts of new technological advancement on the company, to remain competitive in the face of the new technological developments. In this regard, the paper reflects on the possible strategies that Boeing is likely to adapt so that it remains competitive that is, by introducing new technological developments. Finally, with such a move of adapting or not adapting the new technology, this research paper looks at risks that are associated with both moves that the company might opt for.
The cell phone market has grown in the past few years, many firms have entered and exited the market. Once a highly competitive market is now condensed to four main telecommunication
In a competitive environment where market is changing instantly, organizations are in a fix to design a strategy that could market their products enticing the consumers to buy their products and services. Market is the arena for business gladiators who fight out for maximum share and profitability and this is possible only through effective marketing strategy. Competing in present economy means finding ways to break out of commodity status to meet customers’ needs better than competing firms (Ferrell and Hartline, 2010). The intensity of competition has increased after the introduction of media and internet where the companies present their product in the best way through advertisements, product reviews, blog entries, etc. With the advancement in technological innovations, companies have found various ways of providing services to the consumers in a cheaper and effective way and this has resulted in communication revolution in late 1990’s as the cellular technology was unfold in most of the regions. Singtel Optus Pty Limited (Optus) is one such company that has evolved during this period as a leader in integrated communications and this paper is assumed to make an analysis of the company’s marketing strategy and its financial position in the market industry.
The competitive advantage that can be gained by the companies through IS/IT outsourcing is Improved business processes. IT outsourcing an identification method and rigor of IT resources that can help the business run smoothly. It can control the development of the project budget and expenditures. It also can promote information technology investment proposals from outside and provide skilled individuals in managing IT resources available in the company. Through these companies are able to provide appropriate information and report to the company. This can give competitive advantage to the company. For example, expenditures, progress, and issues the company can be viewed and controlled.
TM is the main nationwide provider of telecommunication services. It has x no of subsidiaries and operates in three core operating areas of:
The assignment research objectives were (a) to gain insight into securing strategic partnerships in the information technology (IT) arena; (b) to understand the choices made to reduce information and security risks by exploring the different outsourcing techniques, and; (c) to understand how business process associated with outsourcing will stimulate awareness on how the process is interlinked with human behaviors. The topics covered include an evaluation of the specifications of information security consultants to become strategic partners assisting in the reduction of information or security risks, an examination of four factors that were omitted in the specifications that add value to the selection process, and an explanation of the value of the four factors.
...Smile Telecom and Orange Uganda Limited recently entering the 4G race, the growth in the Telecommunications market is quite evident. Despite the high competition in the Ugandan market, MTN Uganda continues to show good growth and increased market share. It has come a long way since the launch of its first service in 1998 and faced many challenges on the way; it is now considered to be the leading telecom operator in Uganda with a subscriber base of 9.5 million. MTN Mobile Money remains the fastest growing product in Uganda with more than five million registered users, each making at least five transactions every month. The roll-out of LTE services is helping MTN to increase its field of opportunities and become the total telecommunication solutions provider in Uganda. Increased penetration into rural areas and improved network quality further supports this growth.
a company which is incorporated in Mauritius or has its Central Management and control in Mauritius
Mobilink commands approximately 31% market share and is the market leader with a subscriber base of 31.5m as of September 2010 (please try to give a source for such figures). This firm has the largest market share in the relevant product market, and leads the other firms in pric...
"While practically everybody today is a potential mobile phone customer, everybody is simultaneously different in terms of usage, needs, lifestyles, and individual preferences," explains Nokia's Media Relations Manager, Keith Nowak. Understanding those differences requires that Nokia conduct ongoing research among different consumer groups throughout the world. The approach is reflected in the company's business strategy:
Under the circumstance that the mobile phone industry entered the 3rd generation, Nokia faced competition from both macro level and industry level. For the macro level, the government encouraged competition among the operators and handset manufacturers by giving digital licenses to new entrants. As a result, the mobile phones became more sophisticated, for example, the cameras and the games in the mobile phone. For the industry level, which can be analyzed by the Porter’s Five Forces, (lecture )Nokia was facing threat of new entrants, competitive rivalry and the bargaining power of buyers is increasing as well. As the government encourage completion between the handset manufacturers, there are several new entrants from different countries enter this industry, such as Apple from USA, Samsung from Korea. These new entrants compete with Nokia in both smartphone segment and basic phone segment. Some of them even constructed “ecosystems”, which they could integrate the services and applications quickly, in order to produce the phone in just two days. For the bargaining power of buyers’ aspect, they do not need to rely on the only operating system Symbian. They can choose Windows mobile launched by Microsoft, Android launched by Google and Ios launched by Apple, in addition, basically all of them are better than Symbian (Amiya, 2010). The buyers could choose any
They need an IT network that could scale up to match the size of the organization it projected to become in few years. There is a problem of scalability in their system. Their IT infrastructure is further complicated by incompatible IT system it has inherited through acquisitions and as a result it is facing need of huge IT investment to get things in right place.