...USA TODAY – INNOVATION IN AN EVOLVING INDUSTRY: INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDY Victoria Hill USA TODAY – INNOVATION IN AN EVOLVING INDUSTRY: INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDY Victoria Hill Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 3 2. Identification of the Problem ............................................................................................................... 3 3. SWOT Analysis..................................................................................................................................... 4 3. 1. Strengths ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Strength 1. Highly innovative newspaper company that has been a leader in news development .... 4 Strength 2 – Gannett is currently the largest newspaper distributor in terms of circulation ............. 4 Strength 3 – Strong portfolio with multiple Brand Extensions and Partnerships ............................... 4 Strength 4 – Excellent presence and distribution in the digital environment .................................... 4 3.2. Weaknesses .................................................................................................................................. 6 Weakness 1 – Relatively small amount of digital subscribers ....................................................
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...JJC Products Executive Summary JJC Products is a wholesaling company specializing in mobile phone and computer accessories located in Surrey, British Columbia. Since its establishment in August of 2011, JJC Products has provided its customers with products catering to the burgeoning aftermarket smartphone accessories industry at various retail locations throughout British Columbia as well as online. Research has shown that in 2012 alone, aftermarket smartphone accessories were on pace to generate $20 billion in revenue out of the $36 billion that comprises the entire mobile phone accessories industry. This number is expected to continue to grow as smartphone penetration just recently passed 50% of the total mobile phone market in the United States. Market researchers predict that this number will grow to anywhere between $38 billion to $50 billion by 2017 as smartphone adoption continues to expand.Specifically in Canada, smartphone usage grew from 33% in March of 2011 to 48% in 2012 and, as Canadian trends are very similar to those in the United States, smartphones are expected to become increasingly popular. The JJC Products team has gained experience in the mobile phone accessories industry from over five years of market testing and sales at the Summer Night Market and the Surrey Night Market. These five years have also been spent promoting the JJC brand with packaging and advertising creating a large customer base. JJC Products has also secured the services of Simon...
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...AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - BANGLADESH “An analysis of Factors Influencing the Telecommunication Industry Growth in Bangladesh” A case study of Bangladesh Author: Abdullah Md. Areef AIUB ID: 10-93465-1 Course Instructor: Dr. A. F. M. Masum Rabbani AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - BANGLADESH “An analysis of Factors Influencing the Telecommunication Industry Growth in Bangladesh” A case study of Bangladesh Author: Abdullah Md. Areef AIUB ID: 10-93465-1 Course Instructor: Dr. A. F. M. Masum Rabbani Abstract Not very long ago, mobile were only used by the professional or it was considered as the device of luxury, and user for only voice call, but the scenario has completely changed. Now it’s a necessity of the life. As Bangladesh is a small country with large number of population, it’s an attractive market for business like the mobile operators. Customers of the market do display a strange need for communication through cell phones and are often noted to spend more money on making calls than they do on food. In terms of Social factors, the market is still thriving for more. Customers are still willing to try something new and because of lack of loyalty, customers are always ready for a new operator, hoping that call rates will fall even more which is a threat. The almost exponential growth in the Telecoms sector in Bangladesh in the last 5-10 years has had the same transformative impact on Bangladesh’s economy as the growth of Ready Made Garments...
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...incorporated? Washington When was the company incorporated? December 13th, 2004 In what reportable segments or industries does your company operate? Sector: Internet and Software, Financial Industry: Data processing and preparation (SIC 7374), Data Processing, Hosting, & Related Services (NAICS 518210), Zillow, Inc. operates a real estate information marketplace dedicated to providing vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages and enabling homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters to connect with real estate and mortgage professionals. In what fiscal quarter does your company earn the most revenue? Zillow makes their most revenue during their fiscal fourth quarter. They gradually earn more revenue throughout the year (first quarter being the smallest). For the past 5 years, the fourth quarter has accounted for 29-31% of the yearly revenue stated on the annual income statement. What types of products and services does your company sell? Zillow serves the full lifecycle of owning and living in a home: buying, selling, renting, financing, remodeling and more. They operate under a living database of more than 110 million U.S. homes - including homes for sale, homes for rent and homes not currently on the market, as well as Zestimate home values, Rent Zestimates and other home-related information. Zillow operates the most popular suite of mobile real estate apps, with more than two dozen apps across all major platforms. Who are your company’s main competitors...
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...Telecom VAS market in India - The road ahead Mobile communication is one of the most popular innovations in the past half century. It is ranked only below, Internet & PC/Laptops. However in the recent times, mobile phones have surpassed both PC/Laptops & Internet users; thanks to the popularity of mobile phones in emerging markets. The emerging markets referred here are mainly non voice services like connecting to the internet, sending emails, playing so called ‘computer games’, entertainment etc. , the list is endless. These services are commonly termed as ‘Value Added Services’ (VAS) also referred as MVAS (Mobile VAS). First let’s see how popular are these services in India? To understand this let’s first look at some numbers. India’s MVAS market is estimated at $490 million in 2012, a report by Wipro Technologies & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). The report also added that the MVAS market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 25 percent between 2012 and 2015 to reach 950 million in 2015. The current MVASs that rule the market comprise of Ringtones, Caller Tunes, Cricket updates, Horoscope updates, wallpapers etc. But the magic wand for the growth of MVAS market is with applications (the apps); mHealth, mEducation, mgovernance & mWhat-not, you name it & we have an app for the same. As the penetration of smart phones will increase further we shall see higher penetration of these MVASs. Now let’s see the other side of the story...
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...United States. Even though only 15.3 percent of Asians had Internet access in 2008, Asia’s 578.5 million Internet users made it the world’s largest and fastest growing geographic region for Internet usage. The growth in the number of Internet users worldwide and in the United States had caused a shift in how advertisers communicated with consumers and had allowed Internet advertising to become the second most common form of advertising used in the United States in 2007. Only newspaper, with 2007 advertising revenues of $48.6 billion, controlled a larger share of United States advertising dollars. Cable television, radio, and network television each accounted for about $20 billion each in advertising revenues during 2007. The prospects for Internet advertisers looked strong in 2008 with Internet advertising expected to grow from $21 billion in 2007 to $36.5 billion in 2011. Search-based ads accounted for the largest portion of Internet advertisements in the United States during 2007—amounting to nearly $9 billion in industry revenues. Video ads shown on YouTube and other web sites accounted for only $505 million in 2007, but were expected to grow to a $5.8 billion market by 2013. Mobile search was another rapidly growing...
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...and Social Benefits of Mobile Services in Bangladesh A case study for the GSM Association Barney Lane Susan Sweet David Lewin Josie Sephton Ioanna Petini April 2006 LEGAL NOTICE: Neither the GSM Association nor their Members or Associate Members are responsible for the use that might be made of this publication. The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSM Association, their Members or Associate Members The Economic and Social Benefits of Mobile Services in Bangladesh 1 Executive Summary The GSM Association commissioned Ovum to conduct a study into the economic and social benefits of mobile services in Bangladesh. We were asked to examine whether there were any policy barriers that may prevent the full extent of any benefits of mobile services from being realised. In the event that policy and legislative barriers were found, we were asked to identify recommendations for change. In recent years, the mobile industry in Bangladesh has developed at an extraordinary rate. Today there are approximately ten million mobile customers and coverage extends to 90% of the population. With a population of 44 million (2005 figures), Bangladesh is the seventh most populous country in the world. Our key findings from the study are as follows: • • • • • • • • Almost a quarter of a million Bangladeshi depend on the mobile industry, directly and indirectly. Mobile services contribute US$650...
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...Introduction A few very powerful providers control the mobile communications industry. The industry is forever evolving and changes can be dramatic. Just recently AT&T announced their plans to acquire T-Mobile, Google announced plans to purchase Motorola Mobility and new LTE technologies are making waves in the mobile data sector. Since these providers rely on advanced technologies only the most innovative and reliable networks survive. Verizon currently dominates the market and services 31.9% of American mobile users. The company was established in 2000 as a joint venture between Vodafone and Verizon Communications. One of the Verizon’s largest acquisitions was the purchase of Alltell Wireless in 2009 for $28.1 Billion; this purchase expanded their network coverage and increased their market share. Verizon operates a CDMA Radio network which does not require the use of SIM cards. The company’s service quality is a competitive advantage and Verizon invests about $5.7 Billion per year to expand and upgrade their network services. Verizon boasts “America’s largest and most reliable network” and has over 160.3 Million subscribers. They recently added the iPhone to their product line in early February which has allowed the company to take a significant portion of sales away from AT&T. Verizon is one of the most expensive networks and appeals to customers who are willing to pay a premium for advanced network technology. In other news the FCC has accused Verizon of...
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... 1. The Environmental Forces ……………………………………………… 5 2. Key drivers of change ……………………………………………..……… 8 3. Future Orientation ……………………………………………………..…. 10 4. Industry analysis …………………………………………..………………. 12 5. Importance of Convergence in Telecoms Industry ……………. 16 6. Irish Telecom Industry Lifecycle ………………………………….…. 19 7. Strategic Alliances within Irish Telecom Market …………….… 23 Part 2: Analysis of Eircom’s Strategic Capabilities …………………...….…… 25 2.1 Resources and Competences …………………………………….……. 26 2.2 Eircom’s Cost efficiency …………………………………………….….. 30 2.3 Eircom’s Sustained Competitive Advantage …………………..… 31 2.4 Usage drivers: Innovation ………………………………………….….. 33 2.5 Importance of Knowledge Management ………………………..… 36 2.6 Benchmarking ………………………………………………………...……. 38 2.7 Advertising campaigns of Eircom ……………………………………. 39 2.8 Appraising Eircom’s Resources and Capabilities …………...….. 40 Part 3: Key Internal and External Factors …………………………...…………… 42 Part 4: Organisational purposes ……………………………………………………… 43 Part 5: Portfolio Analysis & Strategic Choices …………………………………… 45 Conclusion and Recommendations ……………………………………..…… 49 Appendix 1 Oliver Wyman Company’s Outline Appendix 2 Fixed Line, Mobile and Broadband Usage Appendix 3...
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...Executive Summary Facebook’s growth in user base and web integration has created a massive platform that reaches over a billion people. Facebook has been successful driving revenue by developing algorithms and application programming interfaces. These revenue drivers turned their social networking platform into an advertising tool, connecting third-party businesses to quality consumers. Although Facebook’s user base and revenue are growing at very rapid rate, there is concern with their future strategy. This paper addresses that concern and the doubt that the revenue streams the company has developed will be sustainable in the long-term. Examining Facebook’s history, competition, financials and target markets will reveal a direction for the future. Recommendations are made for a long-term strategy to diversify revenue streams and maintain year over year growth in profitability through: global markets, emerging technologies and integration. Keywords: Facebook, social networking, technology, advertising, data, Internet user, global market, application development, mobile, beacon Analysis of Facebook to Develop a Business Strategy Maintaining Revenue Growth in the Future Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in a dorm room at the campus of Harvard University in February 2004. Its initial purpose was to form a social network exclusive to Harvard, allowing the viewing of students’ personal details to the entire student body and to create a platform for communication. Within four...
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...MOBILE INDUSTRY HISTORY Indian Mobile Industry Stats [Infographic] by ARUN PRABHUDESAI Recently, I have been coming across some interesting infographics and presentations on Indian Mobile Industry. We published one such infographic earlier this week – And here is the second one which the readers will find quite interesting as well. Eyedea Lab, a Web and Graphics Design Studio at Kolkata recently published an informational Infographic which gives you a nice overview of Indian Mobile Industry. Did you know that first mobile phone call in India was made by Late Mr. Jyoti Basu to Mr. Sukh Ramon 30th July 1995. so it can be officially said that Indian Mobile Industry has just finished its 16th year – and is still a teenager so to say! Indian Mobile Industry Infographic [Click on the image to zoom] Yeah, the call rates back then were Rs. 32 per minute and incoming & outgoing both used to be charged ! MARKET TRENDS Five Trends That Will Shape the Mobile Industry in 2011 * Evaluation of Patent Trends, Technology Evolution, and Product Innovation Indicates Potential Winners and Losers in the Technology Battles Facing Mobile Industry UBM TechInsights has made key predictions about the future of the mobile industry based on its in-depth research on patent trends, technology evolution, and product innovation. These five trends will be of strategic importance to most players in the mobile communication industry in 2011, including smartphone and tablet computing OEMs...
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...formatting of the research paper helped us to do the work on time and in a professional manner. I extend my gratitude towards University of Lahore Islamabad Campus for giving me such kind of opportunities. Thank you Hooria Majid ABSTRACT Taxes affect citizens, economy of the country, businesses, governance mechanisms, etc. Not only revenue mobilization, an effective system of taxation helps in formalizing the economy, encourages economic growth, shapes political cohesion between tiers of the Government, and results in increase in social sector service delivery. We are now quite used to hearing the rhetoric by the government and bureaucracy on how Pakistan has one of the world’s lowest tax to GDP ratios since long (by their account it has stood between 9.50 and 10.40 percent in recent years), which also happens to be extremely low when compared to its neighboring countries and similar economies. So Government is unable to allocate reasonable funds for development projects. Although Pakistan has adopted best practices of the World through Income Tax Ordinance 2001 and formulation of Inland...
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...Industry Analysis / Porter’s 5 Forces:- Threat of New Entrants: The PSUs will however continue to retain their dominant position. This is on account of high capital investments required in setting up a nationwide network. As a result, the private sector players will have to rely on key business centers and pockets of high urbanization for their growth. High capital investments, well-established players who have a nationwide network, license fee, continuously evolving technology and lowest tariffs in the world. After a failure of not one but two rounds of spectrum auction, the regulator has proposed a slashing of the reserve rates for the upcoming auction. However the same has questioned by the DoT panel. The operators are in desperate need for spectrum. In addition to this the prices for the upcoming license renewal would also be decided on the basis of the auction price. Therefore the operators are keen that the reserve prices be slashed. However, whether this happens or not, remains to be seen. Access to optical fibre network Declining ARPU Government and legal barriers Retaliation by established producers Capital Requirements The cost of active equipment is estimated to be 40 percent of the telecom operator's total capex, while the balance is accounted for by passive infrastructure.Bharti has invested close to Rs. 230 billion to create the cellular infrastructure with 45,000 towers across the country. Typically, a ground based tower costs Rs. 25-30 lakh. A roof-based...
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...Mobile Factbook – February 2011 © 2011, Portio Research. All Rights Reserved 1 Mobile Factbook – February 2011 Portio Research Limited. Published February 2011 by Portio Research Limited © Copyright 2011. www.portioresearch.com info@portioresearch.com Disclaimer and Legal Notices Disclaimer Every care has been taken in the preparation of this study to ensure that the information contained herein is accurate, factual and correct to the best of our knowledge, at time of publishing. All opinions, suppositions, estimates and recommendations included in this document are solely the opinions of the authors unless otherwise stated. Portio Research Limited accepts no liability for any loss or damage or unforeseen consequential loss or damage arising from the use of the information contained within this document. The opinions, suppositions, estimates and recommendations within this document cannot be guaranteed, and readers use this information at their own risk. The information published in this document is subject to change without notice at any time, and Portio Research Limited accepts no liability or obligation to inform the reader of such changes. Portio Research Limited do not promote or endorse any specific companies or products, the views and opinions we express in this document are wholly our own assessments, and independent from any external interest or influence. Many terms and phrases and trade names used in this document are proprietary and Portio Research...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Method of investigation 1.3 Scope 5 8 2 Company Profile 2.1 MobileOne‟s operations 2.1.1 Mobile network 2.1.2 Broadband services 2.1.3 International services 2.2 History 2.3 Key Management of M1 2.4 MobileOne‟s Board of Directors 2.5 Ownership structure 2.6 Key Competition 2.6.1 SingTel Group 2.6.2 Starhub Ltd 2.7 Share Price Performance and Comparison 8 1|Page 3. Industry overview 3.1 Industry Market Share 3.2 Porter‟s Five Forces Analysis 3.2.1The threat of substitute products 3.2.2 The thread of new market entrants 3.2.3 The intensity of rival firms 3.2.4 Customers‟ bargaining power 3.2.5 Suppliers‟ bargaining power 3.3 SWOT analysis 3.3.1 Strengths 3.3.2 Weaknesses 3.3.3 Opportunities 3.3.4 Threats 3.4 Industry life cycle of M1 21 4. Current Issues 4.1 Global financial crisis 4.2 Government regulations 4.3 Government Initiatives – Lower corporate tax rates 4.4 Developments in Next Generation Broadband Network 4.5 Growth in mobile broadband market 4.6 Plans for overseas expansion 4.7 Cross content for Pay TV 2|Page 40 5. Financial Analysis 5.1 Internal liquidity rate 5.2 Turnover ratios 5.3 Operating profitability ratios 5.4 Debt ratios 5.5 Return on equity ratio 47 6. Company Valuation 6.1 Assumptions 6.1.1 Required rate of return (r) 6.1.2 Expected market return (Rm) 6.1.3 Risk free rate(RFR) 6.1.4 Beta (β) 6.1.5 Application of the CAPM 6.2 Estimated growth rate(g) 6.3 Dividend...
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