Comments on: Telecom’s Tale of Job Cuts http://gigaom.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Martin Varsavsky | Español http://gigaom.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88049 Martin Varsavsky | Español Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:32:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88049 <p><strong>¿25.000 despidos en la industria de las telecomunicaciones?…</strong></p> <p>Hoy GigaOM, el famoso blog de tecnología norteamericano, publica un artículo en el que se comenta la paradoja de que pese a la industria de las telecomunicaciones no para de crecer que muchos de sus actores están embarcados en una…</p> ¿25.000 despidos en la industria de las telecomunicaciones?…

Hoy GigaOM, el famoso blog de tecnología norteamericano, publica un artículo en el que se comenta la paradoja de que pese a la industria de las telecomunicaciones no para de crecer que muchos de sus actores están embarcados en una…

]]> By: DanH http://gigaom.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88050 DanH Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:47:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88050 <p>Most of the companies having to drastically reduce headcount are those that built up their work force to supply products and services to the owners of copper-based networks. As these companies get fiber installed closer to the customer, there aren't nearly as many people required to support the network. </p> <p>Look at Verizon, as the FIoS program gets deployed, RIFs follow. They plan to be cash flow positive on FIoS in 2009 and I believe them. Visit a Verizon office in a city where the fiber to the premise network has been up and runnig for a while and the offices are like ghost towns.</p> Most of the companies having to drastically reduce headcount are those that built up their work force to supply products and services to the owners of copper-based networks. As these companies get fiber installed closer to the customer, there aren’t nearly as many people required to support the network.

Look at Verizon, as the FIoS program gets deployed, RIFs follow. They plan to be cash flow positive on FIoS in 2009 and I believe them. Visit a Verizon office in a city where the fiber to the premise network has been up and runnig for a while and the offices are like ghost towns.

]]> By: alan p http://gigaom.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88048 alan p Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:03:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88048 <p>Not exactly rocket science - 2 x 2 matrix?</p> <ul> <li>Old style telecoms - reducing market </li> <li>New Style (IP) Telecoms - ibcreasing merket</li> <li>Mobile + (simple?) devices in new markets - growth market</li> <li>Mobile + (complex?) devices in established markets - reducing market.</li> </ul> <p>Reducing market = mergers, layoffs, declining ARPU, desperate search for new revenues Expanding market = market share grab pricing, high growth.</p> Not exactly rocket science – 2 x 2 matrix?

  • Old style telecoms – reducing market
  • New Style (IP) Telecoms – ibcreasing merket
  • Mobile + (simple?) devices in new markets – growth market
  • Mobile + (complex?) devices in established markets – reducing market.

Reducing market = mergers, layoffs, declining ARPU, desperate search for new revenues Expanding market = market share grab pricing, high growth.

]]> By: Katie Fehrenbacher http://gigaom.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88047 Katie Fehrenbacher Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:06:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88047 <p>Thanks. Yep, let's include the carriers too.</p> Thanks. Yep, let’s include the carriers too.

]]> By: Sandeep Sahai http://gigaom.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88046 Sandeep Sahai Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:04:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/telecom-cuts/#comment-88046 <p>Hi I would also like to add 5000 job cut by Sprint Nextel in this tally.</p> Hi I would also like to add 5000 job cut by Sprint Nextel in this tally.

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