A strategic response to Internet telephony : The case study of Nepal Telecommunications Corporation | |
| Author | Rajbhandari, Kamini |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-01-13 |
| Subject(s) | Internet telephony--Nepal Telecommunication--Nepal |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-01-13 |
| Abstract | The deregulation and privatization of telecommunications business in many developing countries has provided threats to the existing operators. The Internet is having a disruptive impact on the nature of the communication creating new services and new market The Internet phone is becoming more popular, long distance companies like Nepal Telecommunications Corporation (NTC) losing money. This research studies the situation analysis of the communication infrastructure in Nepal in terms of political, economical, social and technological. NTC being a monopoly telecom sector now had to find the way to fit in this new competitive environment. The market liberalization and deregulation of the telecom sectors in Nepal have made it difficult to cope with this new environment. Surveys as well as interviews were used to gain a better insight about the needs for Nepal telecom. It is suggested that, operators like NTC have to work hard to make themselves fit in the new environment and to survive and grow in the long term. The rapid technological developments in telecommunications industry need to be customer oriented with lot of strategic planning, reforming and restructuring. The telecom operator should respond the challenge of the Internet telephony. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-01-13 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Swierczek, Fredric William; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Quang, Truong ;Bechter, Clemens; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship); |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |