We are therefore intensively involved in topics of major concern to our clients, such as:

• the long-term development and transformation of the international telecommu-nications markets,

• the development and introduction of more flexible business models within the tele-communications industry,

• the migration of existing telecommunications networks to "next-generation net-works",

• the outsourcing and outtasking of complete network infrastructures to external op-erators,

• the increasing convergence of fixed-network and mobile services.

The results achieved by our "think tanks" are made accessible to the general public in the form of regular surveys and other publications, thus influencing developments throughout whole industries.

Our Competence Centers in detail

Strategy & Marketing

We see ourselves as the specialized, economically oriented management consultancy unit that deals with all aspects of innovative ICT business segments. We advise decision-makers on the conceptual side of sector, company, business segment or product strate-gies and in the implementation of marketing, innovation, regulatory and corporate finance themes. In all of these fields we can also draw on expertise in interim management for se-lected thematic areas. The close dovetailing of strategy and implementation competence and of technology and economics are what makes these activities so beneficial for our clients.

Operations & Performance

Our clients look to us for guidance in the design and optimization of processes, organiza-tion and application. The value-oriented consulting approach, particularly for measurable and lasting performance improvement, is guided purposefully and responsibly in the im-plementation phase by means of customized transformation solutions. This encompasses all of the significant management-related influencing factors and action options.

Information Technology

We advise our clients on all of the challenges that are involved in the optimum deploy-ment and evaluation of information technologies within companies. Prominent among these are the orientation towards business requirements through integral IT strategies and sourcing concepts, application and architecture management, IT organizational plans and benchmark-supported restructuring and efficiency boosting programs. For our clients in the field of strategic, marketing and innovation management we compile market and impact analyses as well as technology strategies while supporting the development of in-novative business models and products.

Communication Technology

Our clients rely on us for services involving analysis, conception, planning, choice, im-plementation and optimization of communication platforms and systems. We master con-ventional and innovative technologies and architectures in the mobile communications, fixed-network, wireless, and satellite segments. In the field of system design we pay spe-cial attention to scalability, flexibility, interoperability and the adequacy of investment and operating costs for the platforms.