The Asia/Pacific telecommunications marketplace is home to very advanced and open communications markets as well as developing and highly regulated markets. But the markets are constantly evolving such that growth continues to be very dynamic. As end users expect service providers to bring innovative products to market fast, operators are extending and diversifying their business to include offerings that go beyond basic telecom services. Ongoing liberalization efforts continue to open up new opportunities in the region while at the same time compelling incumbent carriers to become more competitive in terms of their service offerings. IDC's Asia/Pacific Telecom Operator Strategies is critical to all telecom carriers, managed service providers, and equipment vendors in the carrier space looking to gain insight into demands and usages of both fixed data and voice services, as well as the positioning of Asian carriers and global service providers in the region.

• Vendor profiling
• Competitive analysis and positioning of telcos (Asian and global)
• Business strategies and models

• Buyer conversations
• Telco Managed Services Strategies
• Telco Cloud Strategies

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

1. What are the telecommunication requirements of telecom providers and their customers?
2. What are the strategies of each major and emerging telecom service provider?
3. What are the global partnership strategies of Asian service providers?

IDC's Asia/Pacific Telecom Operator Strategies service analyzes product and vendor strategies, competitive positioning, and overall strategic directions of leading telecom service providers. This service tracks major and emerging telcos and carriers in the Asia/Pacific region. Examples of companies tracked include:

AAPT, AT&T, Bayantel, BSNL, CAT, C&W Worldwide, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Digitel, EBT, Equant, Globe, Hanaro, Hutchison, Korea Telecom, Mackay, Maxis, MCI, MTNL, NTT Communications, Optus, PACNET, PCCW, PLDT, Satyam, SingTel, SK Telecom, Sparq, Sprint, StarHub, Telecom Asia, Telekom Malaysia, Telstra, TFN, TOT, UCOMM, and VSNL.

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