Reinventing the Profit Engine for Telecoms & Media
 Reinventing the Profit Engine for Telecoms & Media
Insights from the 11th Telecoms & Media Conference
After several years of investor scepticism with gloom about “utility” stock status translating into flat or declining share prices, the telecoms and media sectors are starting to fight back:
- M&A activity has picked up again and there are clear signs that the long overdue consolidation in over-saturated markets is topping management agendas
- Tremendous demand for all types of content over broadband networks is not just driving network expansion but also increasingly fuelling revenue growth
Speakers at A.T. Kearney’s 11th Telecoms and Media Conference are optimistic that the industry can return to growth – although they acknowledge a long journey ahead. Deploying fibre and wireless broadband networks to underpin a broadband future is a massive commercial and technical undertaking for any operator. The regulatory framework for this and for the overall distribution of value in the Internet value chain is still uncertain. Enabling a plethora of new applications, executing more sophisticated pricing, and managing the value of the full customer base will grow the top line, but it requires an improved set of management skills.
As one speaker explained, a mindset that sees cost reduction as a “never-ending journey” is required to deliver global scale and in-country efficiencies. These changes will challenge current structures and practices across organizations.
Telecom & Media Industry Overview and Trends
A.T. Kearney research confirms that the industry has continued to grow faster than GDP on a global level throughout the last decade, justifying a sense of optimism. But a host of challenges require bolder management action to “tune up” the profit engine, which powered the industry through numerous cycles of innovation and growth.
Mark Page, Partner and Global Lead Communication & High Tech Practice
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Conference insights
The blend of expert presenters and 60 executives from telecom, media, and internet companies discussed ways the industry can get back on a profitable growth track. Participants’ insights coalesce around three topics – click on them to learn more:
11th Telecoms & Media Conference in London
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