Telecom Industry Business Confidence Report-H1 2017
February 2017
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About the Report
About the Report
Telecom Industry Business Confidence Report-H1 2017
Summary
The existing economic environment is stable for the telecom industry; during H1 2017. According to the survey results, executives operating in North America forecast a more favorable economy in the region for H1 2017. Low market interest rates, a decline in unemployment rates, improved investment climate and increased revenues, large improvements in the terms of trade, the expansion of fibre optic networks, and rising market consolidation are the primary factors driving customer confidence for the industry growth over the next six months. New product development is the key area where industry executives will increase their expenditure in H1 2017. Moreover, executives who operate in the Asia-Pacific are expected to increase = mobile data service price during H1 2017.
GlobalData's Telecom Industry Business Confidence Report examines executives' opinion about the business environment during H1 2017. It also highlights existing economic conditions, supplier price variations, sales performance, industry and company growth outlook, spending patterns, and key priorities. Additionally, the report provides information categorized by region.
What else does this report offer?
Current state of the global economy: examines prevailing economic conditions globally and across various regions
Company and industry growth outlook: provides industry executives' expectations towards the growth prospects of their company and the industry over the next six months
Change in customer confidence: analyzes FMCG industry executives' opinion about the change in customer confidence during H1 2017
Supplier prices projection: determines expected change in supplier prices across various categories and their impact on business confidence
Change in staff headcount and sales performance: tracks expected change in staff headcount and sales for H1 2017 among industry executives globally
Significant investment activities: highlights various areas in which industry executives intend to invest over the next six months
Business concerns: provides information about potential business concerns indicated by survey respondents for H1 2017
Key priorities: identifies the top priorities of industry executives operating in various regions
Scope
In total, 58% and 40% of global business executives have favorable opinion about the current state of the economy in North America and Asia-Pacific respectively, over the next six months
Overall, respondents who operate in Europe and the Rest of the World are more optimistic about company growth prospects over the next six months
Business executives operating in North America and the Rest of the World, anticipate the highest increase in staff head counts compared to other regions over the next six months
Customer retention and gaining cost leadership are the top priorities for telecom respondents operating in North America
Regulatory intervention and exchange rate volatility are the highest factors influencing the business environment of those operating in the Rest of the World
Reasons to Buy
Helps organizations to make effective business strategy decisions by knowing the prevailing business conditions and sentiment within the telecom industry
Organizations will be supported in business expansion decisions by providing information about projected change in sales performance and supplier prices
Helps to improve operational efficiency of the organization by knowing about key priorities and the main concerns of telecom industry executives
Helps to alter investment allocation by understanding key focus areas highlighted by survey respondents during H1 2017
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Acronyms and definitions
Methodology, sample size and key points
Respondent profile
Economic state, growth prospects and consumer confidence
Existing economic environment
Industry and company growth outlook
Expected change in consumer confidence
Supplier prices, staff headcount and sales performance
Supplier prices expectations
Anticipated change in staff head count and sales projections
Anticipated change in spend on key activities
Business concerns and organizational priorities
Level of concerns and expected impact
Significance of potential business priorities
Appendix
List of Figure
List of Figures
Current economic condition-Overall (H1 2017)
Current economic condition-Region
Current economic condition-Those who operate and do not operate in a region
Industry and company growth prospects-Overall
Industry and company growth prospects-Overall-In detail-(H1 2017)
Industry and company growth prospects Region
Anticipated variation in customer confidence-Overall (H1 2017)
Anticipated variation in customer confidence-Region
Projected change in supplier prices-Electronic components and equipment's-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Infrastructure-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Fixed voice services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Mobile voice and messaging services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Fixed broadband services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Mobile data services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-IT services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Digital/content services-Overall and regional
Staff headcount and sales outlook-Regional-(H1 2017)
Expenditure projection on key activities-Overall
Top five business concerns-Region
Business concerns-Overall and regional-A
Business concerns-Overall and regional-B
Business concerns-Overall and regional-C
Top five organizational priorities-Region
Organizational priorities-Overall and region
List of Table
List of Tables
Current economic condition-Overall (H1 2017)
Current economic condition-Region
Current economic condition-Those who operate and do not operate in a region
Industry and company growth prospects-Overall
Industry and company growth prospects-Overall-In detail-(H1 2017)
Industry and company growth prospects Region
Anticipated variation in customer confidence-Overall (H1 2017)
Anticipated variation in customer confidence-Region
Projected change in supplier prices-Electronic components and equipment's-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Infrastructure-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Fixed voice services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Mobile voice and messaging services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Fixed broadband services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Mobile data services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-IT services-Overall and regional
Projected change in supplier prices-Digital/content services-Overall and regional
Staff headcount and sales outlook-Regional-(H1 2017)
Expenditure projection on key activities-Overall
Top five business concerns-Region
Business concerns-Overall and regional-A
Business concerns-Overall and regional-B
Business concerns-Overall and regional-C
Top five organizational priorities-Region
Organizational priorities-Overall and region
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