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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Telstra is engaged in providing telecommunications and information services for domestic and international customers. Co.'s operating segments are Telstra Retail, Global Enterprise and Services, Telstra Operations, and Telstra Wholesale. As of June 30 2016, Co. provided retail fixed data services to 3.4 million customers, retail fixed voice services to 5.7 million and domestic retail mobile services to 17.2 million customers.
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