Game of Groans as Convergence Moves in U.S. Spell Nervous Times for Domestic Telecoms
Our advice for Australian and New Zealand telecom companies in light of AT&T's proposed takeover of Time Warner is this: Don't do it.In theory, a distribution company buying a content entity makes strategic sense. However, operating synergies and cultural integration are much more difficult to achieve in practice than on spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides. Domestically, there are specific reasons why we would take a dim view of a telecom company following in AT&T's footsteps.
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Chorus Limited (Chorus) is a telecommunications infrastructure company. The Company maintains and builds a network made up of local telephone exchanges, cabinets, and copper and fiber cables. The Company's product portfolio encompasses a range of wholesale broadband, data and voice services across a mix of regulated, contracted, and commercial products. Its products include fiber broadband, fiber premium, copper-based voice, data services over copper and copper-based broadband. Its fiber and copper connections provide access to the Chorus fixed lines network to enable connections to the Internet. Its infrastructure includes the physical storage and site-sharing rental services for the co-location of the third party or shared assets. The Company's field services include services in the field to protect, strengthen, and increase the available network.
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