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Pacnet Forms a New Equity Joint Venture with Zhong Ren to Grow Market Share in China
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jul 07, 2008]
Pacnet is aiming to expand its customer
base in China through the equity joint
venture with Zhong Ren Telecom.
However, the joint venture needs wider
coverage and a broader range of services
to strengthen its position in the Chinese
market.
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CommunicAsia 2008: Pacnet Taps the Indian Market through Partnership with Bharti Airtel
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| Show Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jun 20, 2008]
Pacnet has strengthened its MPLS IP VPN
service by engaging
Bharti Airtel as its partner to expand its
coverage to India.
However, Pacnet needs to grow its
presence and capabilities in
India to create a greater impact on the
market.
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Tata Communications Seeks Stake in CEC to Jump Start Its Expansion into China
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| Competitive Intelligence Report (Europe) |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jun 19, 2008]
Tata Communications continues its efforts to enhance its
position in APAC by acquiring 50% equity interest of CEC. This
deal provides a quick way to penetrate the Chinese market and it
is part of Tata's strategy to expand into emerging markets.
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Tata Communications Is Taking Big Steps to Become a Strong Competitor in Asia-Pacific
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| Advisory Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [May 28, 2008]
Tata Communications is transforming
itself and becoming a
greater challenge to competitors in the
enterprise services
market. Competitors need to pay
attention to Tata’s effort in
expanding its network and enhancing its
services portfolio.
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Orange Business Services Partners with VDC to Extend MPLS Coverage to Vietnam
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [May 20, 2008]
Orange Business Services has enhanced its position in Vietnam
by partnering with VDC to deploy MPLS nodes. While this is a
positive move in line with the increasing demand for IP VPN
services in Vietnam, competitors are also making similar moves.
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HP’s Power Play for EDS Delivers Dubious Synergies
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Business Network Services - U.S., Enterprise Network Systems, Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Application Infrastructure, Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Telecom Infrastructure Services
- [May 16, 2008]
HP’s agreement to shell out big money to
bolster its services
portfolio by acquiring EDS appears a safe,
but expensive and
uninspired move. The synergy is about
additive finances, not
revolutionary new ideas, and IBM’s
position is not threatened.
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Cable & Wireless Adds Application Performance Management to Beef up Managed Services Portfolio
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| Competitive Intelligence Report (Europe) |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Apr 24, 2008]
Cable & Wireless has strengthened its
managed services in Asia
by adding application management.
However, rivals have already
offered similar services for some time and
C&W needs to focus on
offering consulting services to win new
customers.
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Verizon Business Introduces Flexible Pricing to Make Enterprise Mobility Services More Attractive
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| Competitive Intelligence Report (Europe) |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Apr 17, 2008]
Verizon Business has enhanced its global remote access services
with the introduction of flexible pricing and new reporting
tools. The carrier should work with more partners to expand its
WiFi and 3G coverage to have a more compelling offering.
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Booming Asian Economy Triggers another Round of Submarine Cable Frenzy
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| Advisory Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Mar 31, 2008]
Increased bandwidth demand and
concerns about network
survivability have triggered carriers to
invest heavily in new
submarine cables in Asia. Customers are
the ultimate winners if
bandwidth prices remain competitive and
service quality
improves.
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Virtual Network Operators Take a Piece of the Asia-Pacific Enterprise Market
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| Advisory Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Mar 25, 2008]
Virtual network operators are seeking growth in the pan-Asian
enterprise market. They have a good chance of increasing
market share by identifying a market niche, growing their list
of partners and focusing on customer relationship.
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What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
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| Advisory Report |
Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, IP Services Infrastructure, Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland [Mar 07, 2008]
As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being
green.” Current
Analysis recognizes the challenges and
opportunities associated
with environmental sustainability and it is
taking a
comprehensive approach to analyzing the
key issues in this
movement.
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AT&T to Spend $1 Billion in 2008 to Enhance Services for Global Customers
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Mar 07, 2008]
AT&T reinforces its credibility by
consistently informing customers and
prospects about its commitment to
enhancing its network and services.
AT&T’s $1 billion investment will enable
the company to strengthen services for
Asia-Pacific customers.
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Verizon Business Strengthens Its Mesh in the Pacific
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Feb 28, 2008]
Verizon Business has enhanced its messaging on network
resiliency with the deployment of a five-way mesh on its trans-
Pacific network. However the carrier needs to back up fast
restoration claims with better SLAs and statistics.
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SingTel Builds Unity Cable to Improve Network Resiliency and Increase Capacity
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Feb 27, 2008]
SingTel is enhancing its network
resiliency and capacity by
joining the Unity cable consortium.
However, most of its
competitors have already made similar
moves and are involved in
one of the new submarine cable projects.
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Cable & Wireless Seeks Growth in India with New Licences
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Feb 22, 2008]
Cable & Wireless is building momentum in
the Indian market with new operating
licences. However, the company needs
to boost its marketing effort and be
forthcoming about customer wins and
plans to enhance services in Asia-Pacific.
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Verizon Business Enhances Its Managed Services by Offering Asian Customers Managed LAN Service
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Feb 14, 2008]
Verizon Business has launched managed
LAN in Asia to offer a
more complete managed services
portfolio. Although the managed
LAN service offers strong SLAs and
network management tools,
key competitors have already introduced
comparable offers.
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Verizon Business Gets ILD and NLD Licences, Strengthening Its Competitive Position in India
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| Competitive Update (Europe) |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jan 14, 2008]
Verizon Business is ready to offer services in India after
receiving the ILD and NLD licences. However, the carrier has
fallen behind some competitors and it needs to gear up its
marketing and network expansion to make up for lost time.
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Pacnet is Poised for Greater Heights After Merger of Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jan 11, 2008]
Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet have merged and will go to
market as ‘Pacnet’. The combined company will be a stronger
player, but Pacnet needs to market its new branding
aggressively and there are still integration issues to be
resolved.
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VSNL Shows Ambition with New Submarine Cables and Tata Brand
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Dec 21, 2007]
VSNL is building new submarine cables to
meet growing demand
for bandwidth from Asia to Europe and
within Asia. VSNL lacks
strong branding in the enterprise
services space and the
adoption of Tata’s brand should help to
overcome this weakness.
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BT Acquires Frontline to Fuel Growth in Asia
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Dec 06, 2007]
BT aims to boost its presence and IT capabilities in the Asia-
Pacific region with the acquisition of Frontline Technologies.
However, the integration of the two somewhat distinct companies
will pose a big challenge for BT.
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China Netcom Grows International Presence Outside of Asia with New London Operation
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Nov 07, 2007]
China Netcom opened a UK office with
the aim of targeting other
telcos and Chinese MNCs. The increased
global sales presence
raises the competitive threat facing other
carriers,
particularly for services in and out of
China.
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Verizon Business Extends Converged Packet Architecture to Asia, Paving the Way for Ethernet Services Expansion
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Oct 19, 2007]
Verizon Business is extending its
converged packet architecture
to five locations in Asia, and it plans to
expand its Ethernet
services in the region. Other global
players need to develop
their Ethernet strategies for Asia to close
the gap.
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Orange Business Services Secures Enterprise Networks with Cisco ISR
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Oct 18, 2007]
Orange Business Services introduced
managed security services globally using
the Cisco ISR for firewalls and intrusion
prevention, but the ISR is proving popular
and the carrier is not alone in adopting
its functionality.
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Global Carrier Ethernet Services: Asian Carriers Outpace Global Carriers
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| Advisory Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Oct 16, 2007]
Carriers and enterprises in the Asia-
Pacific region are
embracing Ethernet services. Most
carriers now offer some form
of Ethernet services in the region, but
global Ethernet WAN
services will take a while longer to
become mainstream.
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Verizon Business Leverages China Telecom’s Next Generation Network to Reach Customers in China
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 21, 2007]
Verizon Business’ partnership with China Telecom helps to close
the gap with its competitors. The company will continue to
invest in China as it expects 20% of the APAC revenue to come
from China by 2012.
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Vanco Signs Five-year Deal with FLAG Telecom
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| Competitive Update |
Business Telecom Services - Europe, Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 20, 2007]
Vanco formed a relationship with one of
India’s largest
carriers, FLAG Telecom, which will
enhance FLAG’s VPN coverage
and expand Vanco’s reach in India and
the Middle East.
However, Vanco must defend its VNO
independence.
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Verizon Extends DDoS to Eight Countries in Asia
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 20, 2007]
Verizon Business is forging ahead in
growing its managed
security services in APAC by extending its
denial of service
defense mitigation offering to eight
countries in the region.
Expect more enhancements with its
Cybertrust integration
efforts.
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Verizon Business Launches Its Customer Centre Portal in Asia for Global Presence
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 20, 2007]
Verizon Business launched its Customer
Centre portal in Asia to round out its
2007 global delivery of the revamped
customer services portal, with its 50-odd
underlying task-reporting tools as well as
strong graphics and local language
support.
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Asia Netcom Reveals Plans for Network, with the Merger of EAC and C2C Completed
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 17, 2007]
Asia Netcom sees huge growth in demand for capacity in APAC and
has announced its network upgrade plans together with the
successful merger of EAC and C2C. The company is also
emphasising on network resiliency as key differentiator.
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BT Global Services Expands Presence in India
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| Competitive Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 13, 2007]
BT Global Services has strengthened its position in India with
an expanded MPLS reach to 14 PoPs and introduced its Media and
Broadcast service portfolio. However, BT needs to bring more of
its global service portfolio to the local India market.
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BT Raises Profile in China with New R&D and Service Centres
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 10, 2007]
BT is boosting its presence in China with new R&D and service
centres. However, these centres are not likely to create a
significant market impact and BT needs to do more to close gaps
(e.g., network reach versus key rivals).
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BT Boosts IT Capabilities in Asia with Cisco Multinational Certification
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Sep 05, 2007]
BT strengthens its IT and networking capabilities to achieve
Cisco Multinational certification in APAC. Although BT is not
the first company to achieve this certification, it shows that
it is able to meet high standards for delivering IT services.
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Telecom Operators Seek Growth in Managed Security Services
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| Advisory Report (Europe) |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Aug 16, 2007]
Telecom operators are riding on the growing security market in
Asia. Expect more carriers to seek expansion in managed security
services through acquisitions or partnerships.
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VSNL Links Australian Enterprises to India with Global Ethernet Private Line Service
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Aug 02, 2007]
VSNL is adding Australia to its global
Ethernet footprint after
receiving its MEF 14 certification. Whilst
VSNL still needs to
expand its reach in APAC, the company is
going head-to-head
with global carriers for a share of the
Ethernet market.
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Carrier Partnership Strategies: Making Friends to Achieve New Goals
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| Advisory Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jul 24, 2007]
Partnership is hardly a new area for
carriers offering
enterprise services in Asia, but current
market trends throw up
some new considerations about the kinds
of partnerships to
pursue in order to stay ahead of the
competition.
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Orange Business Services Acquires India-based ICT Company GTL
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| Competitive Intelligence Report (Europe) |
Business Telecom Services - Europe, Telecom Services - Asia, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- India [Jul 12, 2007]
France Telecom buys Indian ICT firm GTL strengthening Orange
Business Services' local presence and global group-wide
synergies. Phone-operator licenses are missing, however, and
certain Indian SIs still have the upper hand in terms of scale.
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SingTel Partners with IBM to Deliver Managed Security Services
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jul 11, 2007]
SingTel teams up with IBM to add new managed security services
to its portfolio. The collaboration is likely to pose a greater
threat to competitors when the new services are extended to
more countries outside Singapore.
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Verizon Business Forms Strategic Alliance with SoftBank Telecom
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jun 27, 2007]
Verizon Business is tapping into the
Japanese market with its
SoftBank Telecom alliance; however, the
alliance only brings
Verizon Business on par with most
competitors that already have
their own local partners.
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CommunicAsia 2007: BT Builds Capabilities to Serve Media and Broadcast Companies
|
| Show Update |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jun 22, 2007]
BT plans an extension of its media and
broadcast solutions to
more cities in APAC, and it announced a
new contract with
India’s NDTV. BT has a strong value
proposition and it is in a
leading position to target APAC media
and broadcast companies.
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VSNL Expands Managed Services Portfolio
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Telecom Services - Asia
- [Jun 18, 2007]
VSNL offers managed hosting and storage solutions, and it plans
to be a global managed services provider. However, the company
still has some missing pieces that keep it from being on par
with other global players.
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