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Globe Telecom

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Ingrid Vargas
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Abstract

The Ayala Group, one of the oldest and largest Filipino business groups, partnered with Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) to launch a telecom venture following industry deregulation in the Philippines. The partners must decide whether to continue the venture in light of current poor performance but significant future potential. Addresses the complexity of newly deregulated industries, financing in emerging markets, and the role of business groups in economic development. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords

Strategy; Development Economics; Partners and Partnerships; Emerging Markets; Business Startups; Telecommunications Industry; Singapore; Philippines

Citation

Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Ingrid Vargas. "Globe Telecom." Harvard Business School Case 704-505, May 2004. (Revised October 2004.)
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Tarun Khanna

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Krishna G. Palepu

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