Emerging patterns in global telecommunications alliances and mergers

Abstract

This thesis is intended to examine global telecommunications mergers and alliances. It examines the forces that are driving these global alliances and mergers, the patterns that are emerging, and some implications for business strategy and government policy. Telecommunications companies are combining with other companies with increasing frequency. Why does this phenomenon happen? Customers drive companies to provide local infrastructure and multinational services. Company strategies to penetrate foreign markets, exploit production economies, increase control, and decrease competitive pressure increase merger and alliance activity. These mergers and alliances may actually increase rivalry rather than decrease it, so decreased government intervention may be in order. Each Chapter will include illustration by relevant case law, and quotations from concise law of different states.