International consulting firm, Oxford Analytica (www.oxan.com) based in Oxford University and draws on a network of over 1,000 senior faculty members at Oxford and other major universities and research institutions around the world reported on Lirneasia’s “Telecoms on a Shoestrings” survey outcomes in its Asia-Pacific Daily Briefs on April 18th.
OA’s existing clients include over 35 governments, major international institutions, and over 160 of the world’s leading multinational corporations and financial institutions. See http://www.oxan.com/about/clients.asp
The report, South /Southeast Asia: Region Set for Telecoms Growth, highlighted the findings of LIRNEasia‘s survey of Teleuse at the Bottom of the Pyramid in India, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It emphasised the huge market potential of the BOP in developing countries, though the need for telcos to come up with applicable business models for this huge and untapped market segment
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Amy Mahan
impressive! congratulations!
Friedrich Haas
Ayesha and readers,
we go on with deeper strategic analysis about Aisa and IN AISA!
Global Business Outlook for 2009 Conference
16-17 December 2008, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
Program http://www.oxan.com/conferences/gbosingapore/
Oxford Analytica and the International Herald Tribune are joining forces to convene the Global Business Outlook for 2009 Conference.
Following the success of the annual International Conference held in Oxford over the last twenty-five years, Oxford Analytica and the International Herald Tribune have decided to bring the format of this prestigious conference to Asia.
Global Business Outlook for 2009 will gather together some of the world’s most-respected thinkers/academics, commentators / journalists and business leaders to lead a series of compelling focus group discussions to offer participants valuable insights and new solutions.
This is an opportunity to discuss, debate and analyse the political, economic and social forces at work in today’s challenging business climate and assess their effect on business strategies and performances.
Global Business Outlook for 2009 will provide independent authoritative analysis of every major economic and political region of the world and issue of the day, ensuring participants will have the inside track when managing risks and exploiting opportunities in an increasingly difficult global environment.
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