After a period of rapid growth driven by technological changes and robust financial markets, the telecommunications sector is facing another period of rapid change. Fierce competition resulting from industry consolidation and deregulation has decreased revenues and profits, but has also opened up many new opportunities. In response, providers are looking to integrate broadband and wireless technologies into their service offerings to increase penetration. New content opportunities abound. And new partnering strategies are being explored and deployed to exploit opportunities across the broadband value chain.
L.E.K. has worked across all sectors of the telecommunications industry to help clients address issues ranging from enhancing short-term cash flow to developing long-term strategies for optimizing the potential of new products, services, and technologies. For example:
A cable television firm was considering the acquisition of a market-leading mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)... more
A European telecommunications client had acquired a £4 billion license to develop 3G services in the UK and needed a strategy for achieving rapid service penetration and sales growth... more
A major equipment manufacturer asked L.E.K. to identify the long-term profit potential of the firm’s product platforms and to make recommendations for allocating development resources... more
To uncover and create new opportunities and assess and mitigate potential risks, clients turn to L.E.K. for expertise in the full spectrum of telecommunications specialties, including:
- Cable
- Broadband
- Radio
- Internet
- Mobile
- ASPs
- ISPs
- Content providers
- Equipment
- System integrators
