Research Article

Co-opetition among Global Telecommunication Carriers -In the Perspective of Strategic Alliance and M&A

Wee Beom Lee¹ · Yung Chul Kwon²

¹ Senior Researcher, Entrepreneurial Management Center, Yeungnam University, ² Professor of College of Business and Economics, Yeungnam University

Published: August 2004 · Vol. 8 No. 1 · pp. 7-42

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Abstract

This paper investigates the evolution of three strategic alliance groups in the global telecommunication service industry. The paper first summarizes the circumstances of strategic alliance and M&A as means of global competition and cooperation. It then identifies the particular characteristics of global telecommunication service ventures, and presents the conceptual framework which is used to compare the strategic alliance groups such as ①Concert, ②WorldPartners and ③Global One. We specially focus on the process of competition and cooperation regarding these three strategic alliance groups. Finally, based on this comparative analysis, implications for Korean telecommunication carriers' global strategy and information communication policy are presented.

Keywords: 경쟁과 협력전략적 제휴글로벌 통신서비스사업자

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