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Business Ecosystems: Building Stronger Connections

Tom Spencer

If you are an iPhone user, can you imagine moving to a mobile phone than runs on an Android operating system? Getting used to the new operating system would take weeks. Ecosystems bolster consumer loyalty to an unprecedented degree, which makes it much harder for competitors to induce customers to switch products. Not likely.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Bain’s major industries of importance in the Middle East include Airlines & Transportation, Media, Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, Private Equity, Social & Public Sector, Technology, Telecommunications, Utilities and Alternative energy (the oil will run out one day!). Roland Berger. The firm is wholly owned by 220 partners.

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The Paradoxes of Telecom Value Creation

BCG

Two paradoxes surround value creation in the telecommunications industry. But companies such as Netflix depend on broadband and mobile connectivity and, therefore, on operators that have the financial resources to expand their networks. Second, the world is going mobile, but mobile-only operators are struggling to create value.

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IoT Disruptions in 3 Industries and What You Can Learn From Them

Tom Spencer

The massive benefits seen in Australia from the development of digital technology include increased living standards, shrinking distances through telecommunications, improved efficiency for businesses and government, as well as a larger workforce. These systems can broaden operational efficiencies and improve public and road safety.

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WannaCry Cyber Attack Hits 99 Countries, FedEx, Nissan, Hospitals, Universities with NSA Developed Malware: Five Questions

MishTalk

The NSA found holes in the Windows operating systems and instead of alerting Microsoft it chose to exploit those holes for its own benefit. FedEx, numerous hospitals, the UK National Health Service, Chinese universities, Spanish telecommunication firms, and Nissan are among the targets. Operations had to be canceled.

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Job Hub:T-Mobile Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

T-Mobile, an American operating entity of a German company, is the smallest big player in U.S. The company operates the fourth largest wireless network in the U.S. Led by the outspoken and brilliant visionary CEO John Legere, T-Mobile has been out to change the way the wireless telecommunications business does business since 2012.

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How Can Digital Suppliers Accelerate Customers’ Transformations?

BCG

They recognize that digital technologies are increasingly critical to driving sales and efficient operations. Companies “get it.” They see the need to become much more agile—to shorten the time to market and to accelerate product and service delivery, employing a more iterative manner.