... important role in communications as if the public doesn't know your item is for sale it will not sell. In the context of the marketing mix, promotion represents the various aspects of marketing communication, that is, the communication of information about the product with the goal of generating a positive customer response. Marketing communication decisions include: • Brand Co-creation. • Promotional strategy (push, pull, etc.) • Advertising • Personal selling & sales force • Sales promotions • Public relations & publicity • Marketing communications budget The main objective of the project was to promote the offer to the customers and to study the effective product promotional tariff as well as the sales. Promotion is aimed at building brand awareness. The introductory promotion also is intended to convince potential resellers to carry the product, Increased advertising to build brand preference. Emphasis on differentiation and building of brand loyalty. It serves as incentives to get competitors' customers to switch. Expenditures are lower and aimed at reinforcing the brand image for continued...
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...Introduction of the Study: The present world is the world of information technology. Mobile phone is the revolutionary invention of science. This mobile has enriched our communication network. It has been possible to communicate from one corner to another by its contribution. Mobile phone is one of the important wonders of modern science. The standard of living of men has been changed by the contribution of this technology. At the beginning Telegraph was only one medium of communication. Alecgunder invented telephone in 1876. As a result, it has been possible to send the human voice to the remote. Electric sign is flown through the wire of both the telegraph and telephone. At the beginning of last century wireless was invented by Marcony which occurred revolutionary change in the communication. Consequently the necessary of adding wire by receiving & transferring not needed. In case of telephone it is set up one place which is not transferable, so problem occurs. In this situation mobile phone takes the place of telephone to overcome the problem. “Mobile Phone Service” is another name of silent revolution in Bangladesh. Mobile phone service is keeping important role in removing the digital divide. Mobile phone is contributing active role in receiving and sending information in the villages. Bangladesh enters the mobile world through the City Cell Company in 1993. In that time the cost of a connected mobile phone required more than one lack Tk for a mobile holder. Mobile...
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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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...TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 Mental map of consumer’s associations regarding Mobilink: 7 CBBE Model 8 Salience 8 Performance 9 Imagery 9 Judgment 9 Feeling 10 Resonance 10 RESEARCH DESIGN 11 Methodology 11 Data Collection 13 CATEGORY ANALYSIS 13 Brand Awareness 15 Brand usage 19 Brand consideration 24 BRAND POSITIONING 26 OVERALL POSITIONING ANALYSIS 33 IDEAL PACKAGE 34 WILLINGNESS TO PAY PRICE PREMIUM 36 ANALYSIS OF ADVERTISING MODULE 37 Analysis of Mobilink ad 40 Analysis of Glow by Warid ad 42 Analysis of Telenor ad 44 Overall Advertising Analysis 46 LIFESTYLE ANALYSIS 46 RECOMMENDATIONS 49 REFERENCES 50 APPENDIX 51 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Kish Social Economic Class Grid 12 Table 2 Mobile Phone Category Analysis 14 Table 3 Mobile Phone Category Analysis across SECs 14 Table 4 Crosstab TOM and SEC 15 Table 5 Crosstab Spontaneous Awareness and SEC 15 Table 6 Crosstab Aided Awareness and SEC 16 Table 7 Crosstab Advertisement Recall and SEC 17 Table 8 Crosstab First Favorite and SEC 17 Table 9 Crosstab Second Favorite and SEC 18 Table 10 Crosstab Brand Recommended and SEC 19 Table 11 Crosstab Brand Ever Used and SEC 19 Table 12 Crosstab past Six Months and SEC 20 Table 13 Crosstab past Three Months and SEC 20 Table 14 Crosstab Brand Used Most Often and SEC 21 Table 15 Crosstab Brand Currently Using and SEC 22 Table 16 Crosstab Previous Brand and SEC 22 Table 17 Crosstab Previous Brand and Age 23 Table 18 Brand Currently Used...
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...Comparative analysis of service quality of GP with other private Telco service providers in Bangladesh A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SERVICE QUALITY OF GRAMEENPHONE WITH OTHER PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN BANGLADESH by Md. Fuad Al Hassan ID: 0720053 An Internship Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Business Administration INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH April 2012 Comparative analysis of service quality of GP with other private Telco service providers in Bangladesh A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SERVICE QUALITY OF GRAMEENPHONE WITH OTHER PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN BANGLADESH by Md. Fuad Al Hassan ID: 0720053 Has been approved April, 2012 Mr. Md Sohel Islam Senior Lecturer School of Business Independent University, Bangladesh Comparative analysis of service quality of GP with other private Telco service providers in Bangladesh April 28, 2012 Mr. MD. Sohel Islam Senior Lecturer, School of Business Independent University, Bangladesh. Dear Sir, It is a great pleasure and honor for me to submit my internship report “A comparative analysis of perceived service quality of Grameenphone with other private telecommunication service providers in Bangladesh. I am submitting this report as a part of my internship in Grameenphone. This report will help the organization to find out the customers perception of the service quality comparing to the other telecommunication...
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...Internship Report Comparative Analysis of Teletalk Bangladesh Limited |Prepared By: |Prepared For: | | | | | | |Md. Mashiur Rahman |Husain Salilul Akareem | | | | | | |BRAC Business School |Internship Super Visor | | | | | | |ID: 09104077 |BRAC Business School | | | | | | | |BRAC University | | |BRAC University | | | Date of Submission: 30th May, 2013 ...
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...Working report on “IPO consent and listing procedure in Bangladesh”, Capital Market, Finance Division, Grameenphone, Ltd. Prepared by: Md. Asad-uz-zaman Id# 0410094 An Internship Report Presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Independent University, Bangladesh April 30, 2009 1 A WORKING REPORT ON THE CAPITAL MARKET, FINANCE DIVISION OF GRAMEENPHONE 2 Working report on “IPO consent and listing procedure in Bangladesh”, Capital Market, Finance Division, Grameenphone, Ltd. Prepared by: Md. Asad-uz-zaman Id# 0410094 Approved By: Rushdi Md Rezaur Razzaque Lecturer School of Business Independent University, Bangladesh 3 Letter of Transmittal Date: April 30, 2009 Rushdi Md Rezaur Razzaque Lecturer School of Business Independent University, Bangladesh Dear Sir, I have prepared my internship working report on “IPO consent and listing procedure in Bangladesh”, based on working experience of Capital Market division, Finance Department, Grameenphone Ltd, which I am submitting along with this letter. It was an energizing experience throughout the semester and preparing this report further enhanced my insight about how corporate level activities are being done and experience the real life situations which I have learnt throughout my internship (BBA-499A) in Grameenphone Ltd. This report will also reflect my working experience as an intern in Finance Division. As you will note...
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...Executive Summary From the dawn of human civilization people use many ways to communicate with each other & those ways of communication were changed or updated time to time because of new innovation & demand. The power of telephony is forging a new enterprise culture, from banking to agriculture to health care. The opportunities that lie in the telecom industry seem endless & lucrative due to the continuous innovation & growing demand for mobile telephony. Mobile phone has become an indispensable part of Bangladesh's everyday-life and has made a "safe haven" in one of our pockets much like our wallet that we never want to leave at home while we head for our work! Thanks to the telecom-revolution and its relentless evolution that together have made it possible even in developing countries like Bangladesh. This is the dominant device that we now express ourselves through, get our work done and share our pains and pleasures with. In this paper we have analyzed the mobile telecom industry of Bangladesh on the basis of Porter’s five forces model. Here we also show the historical background of Bangladeshi telecommunication sector, the key points of bargaining of suppliers & customers, impact of internet on telecommunication sector, impact of internet on annual growth of the mobile operators, problems of telecommunication sector in Bangladesh, future prospects of telecommunication sector & so on. Here we have also analyzed the competitive strategy of...
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...Market Entry Mode Strategies – A study of Bangladesh Mobile Telecommunication Market for Foreign Companies Authors: Debashish Barua Examiner: Prof. Anders Pehrsson Marketing, Master Programme Tutor: Prof. Mosad Zineldin Mahmudur Rahman Chowdhury Subject: Master Thesis, 4FE02E Marketing, Master Programme Level and Semester: Master, Spring, 2014 i Acknowledgement We express our gratitude to those people who helped us a lot in conducting the research work successfully. Their cooperation helped us to write a good thesis paper. We are grateful to our tutor Prof. Mosad Zineldin and examiner Prof. Anders Pehrsson who have provided valuable critiques, encouraged and guided us to write the thesis paper in right direction. Moreover, we would like to thank the three mobile telecom companies which have provided valuable information in conducting the research work. Finally, we would like to thank to our family members and friends for their motivational support throughout the study. Linnaeus University, Växjö School of Business and Economics June 2014 Debashish Barua Mahmudur Rahman Chowdhury ii Abstract Title: Market Entry Mode Strategies – A study of Bangladesh Mobile Telecommunication Market for Foreign Companies. Background: Now-a-days, the forces of globalization derive firms to go to international market. When a firm thinks to expand its business outside of the home market, it needs to explore the form of operation through which it will enter into the foreign market. International...
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...Telenor Company Profile Telenor PK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor Group, a Norwegian company. The Telenor group operates in 11 markets across Europe and Asia and in additionally 19 markets through its 31.67 per cent ownership in VimpelCom Ltd. Telenor Group is among the largest mobile operators in the world with over 140 million mobile subscriptions (Q4 2011) and a workforce of 30,000. Telenor started out as a public company in 1855 and builds on more than 155 years of telecom experience. A Telenor is a global company it is always looking to expand in to untapped markets or where oppuruntities are available for expansion. Telenor acquired a license for providing GSM services in Pakistan in April 2004, and launched its services commercially in Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi on 15 March 2005; it expanded its services to Lahore, Faisalabad and Hyderabad on 23 March 2005. Telenor Pakistan’s Corporate Headquarters are in Karachi, with regional offices in Peshawar, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Hyderabad and Islamabad. On 28 January 2005, Telenor established its first call centre in Karachi. TELENOR TOOK ADVANTAGE OF GRADUATES IN KARACHI BY OPENING ITS CALL CENTRE IN A CITY WITH HIGH LEVEL OF GRADUATES. As of January 2012, Telenor Pakistan had a reported subscriber base of 28.47 million, and a SIM market share of 24%. On October 2012, Telenor officially declared to have the customer base of 30 million. Competitors Its main competitors are Warid (UAE), Mobilink (Egypt)...
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...Internship Report Comparative Analysis of Teletalk Bangladesh Limited Prepared By: Md. Mashiur Rahman BRAC Business School ID: 09104077 Prepared For: Husain Salilul Akareem Internship Super Visor BRAC Business School BRAC University BRAC University Date of Submission: 30th May, 2013 l Letter of Transmittal 30th May, 2013 Husain Salilul Akareem Internship Supervisor BRAC Business School BRAC University 66, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 Subject: Submission of internship report for completion of course. This is to inform you that I have completed the internship report. This report focuses on the contribution of Teletalk in Bangladeshi telecom business. The report, titled “Comparative Analysis of Teletalk Bangladesh Limited” has been prepared for the completion of the course, Internship (BUS 400). In making of this report, I have followed all your specific instructions involving report writing so as to present my views and in the easiest manner. However, I will be glad to clarify any discrepancy that may arise. Thank you for your co-operation. Sincerely Yours, ------------------------------Md. Mashiur Rahman BRAC Business School ID: 09104077 BRAC University Acknowledgement I would like to thank those people who have really helped me, encouraged me and show me the way how to work properly regarding my official task in Teletalk Bangladesh Limited and my project work. At first I want to thank to my academic supervisor Mr. Husain Salilul...
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...U N I T E D N AT I O N S C O N F E R E N C E O N T R A D E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2013 GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: INVESTMENT AND TRADE FOR DEVELOPMENT New York and Geneva, 2013 ii World Investment Report 2013: Global Value Chains: Investment and Trade for Development NOTE The Division on Investment and Enterprise of UNCTAD is a global centre of excellence, dealing with issues related to investment and enterprise development in the United Nations System. It builds on four decades of experience and international expertise in research and policy analysis, intergovernmental consensusbuilding, and provides technical assistance to over 150 countries. The terms country/economy as used in this Report also refer, as appropriate, to territories or areas; the designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. In addition, the designations of country groups are intended solely for statistical or analytical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgment about the stage of development reached by a particular country or area in the development process. The major country groupings used in this Report follow the classification of the United Nations Statistical Office. These are:...
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...U N I T E D N AT I O N S C O N F E R E N C E O N T R A D E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2013 GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: INVESTMENT AND TRADE FOR DEVELOPMENT New York and Geneva, 2013 ii World Investment Report 2013: Global Value Chains: Investment and Trade for Development NOTE The Division on Investment and Enterprise of UNCTAD is a global centre of excellence, dealing with issues related to investment and enterprise development in the United Nations System. It builds on four decades of experience and international expertise in research and policy analysis, intergovernmental consensusbuilding, and provides technical assistance to over 150 countries. The terms country/economy as used in this Report also refer, as appropriate, to territories or areas; the designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. In addition, the designations of country groups are intended solely for statistical or analytical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgment about the stage of development reached by a particular country or area in the development process. The major country groupings used in this Report follow the classification of the United Nations Statistical Office. These are:...
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...E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2011 NON-EQUITY MODES OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT U N I T E D N AT I O N S C O N F E R E N C E O N T R A D E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT 2011 NON-EQUITY MODES OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT New York and Geneva, 2011 ii World Investment Report 2011: Non-Equity Modes of International Production and Development NOTE The Division on Investment and Enterprise of UNCTAD is a global centre of excellence, dealing with issues related to investment and enterprise development in the United Nations System. It builds on three and a half decades of experience and international expertise in research and policy analysis, intergovernmental consensus-building, and provides technical assistance to developing countries. The terms country/economy as used in this Report also refer, as appropriate, to territories or areas; the designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. In addition, the designations of country groups are intended solely for statistical or analytical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgment about the stage of development reached by a particular country or area...
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...This is Grameenphone November 11, 1996 Awarded operating license in Bangladesh by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. March 26, 1997 Launched its service on the Independence Day of Bangladesh. November 11, 2009 Successfully listed on the Stock Exchanges in Bangladesh. After fifteen years of operation More than 35 million subscribers and around 87 thousand Shareholders as of December 2011 are now empowered under a single network and touched by the magic of closeness. Annual Report 2011 02/03 More than 35 Million subscribers History & Grameenphone Milestones 2010 Launched New Tariff Plan, ‘MobiCash’ Financial Service Brand, Ekota for SME, Baadhon Package, Mobile Application Development Contest & Network Campaign; Reached 29.97 Million Subscribers 2008 Introduced BlackBerry Service; 2011 Launched ‘My zone’- location based discount on usage, Micro SIM cards for iPhone, Spondon Package with 1-sec pulse; Grameenphone Branded Handset (C200, QWERTY handset ‘Q100’ and Android Handset ‘Crystal’), Customer Experience Lab, eCare solution; Completed swapping of 7,272 nos. of BTS; Reached 36.5 Million Subscribers 2009 Listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. and Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd.; Launched Internet Modem, Special Olympic Regional Talent Hunt, Stay Green Campaign, Internet Package P5 & P6, Grameenphone Branded Handset & Studyline; Reached 21 Million Subscribers Commissioned Brand Positioning & ...
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