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An article written by Richard Swinford and Didier Levy of Arthur D. Little, explaining why European operators need to implement far-reaching strategic choices now in order to protect the bottom-line. The best next action for operators will depend on their market position, ambitions in terms of global reach and other differentiating factors. Swinford and Levy predict three key strategic routes will emerge: The Mega Operator, The Local Hero and The Infrastructure Play.

An article about Arthur D. Little’s report: ‘Telecom Operators: Let’s Face It’ – the 11th edition of the annual edition from Arthur D. Little and equity broker Exane BNP Paribas. The article states that core European telco revenues will decline by 1.8 per cent per year until 2015, partly due to the competition of OTT services. Didier Levy, Director in Arthur D. Little’s Telecommunication, Information, Media and Electronics (TIME) practice is quoted saying European operators will need to design and implement new business models as well as consider revenue opportunities in adjacent businesses.

An article about Arthur D. Little’s report: ‘Telecom Operators: Let’s Face It’ – the 11th edition of the annual edition from Arthur D. Little and equity broker Exane BNP Paribas. The article explains why Europe’s telco sector will see core revenues decline by 1.8% per year through 2015 unless operators make dramatic changes, including cost-cutting and moving into new sectors. Didier Levy, Director in Arthur D. Little’s Telecommunication, Information, Media and Electronics (TIME) practice predicted that depending on the strategy implemented, operators will fit one of three profiles: ‘the mega operator’, ‘the local hero’, or the ‘infrastructure play’.

The new challenge for the German mechanical engineering industry is what has already been achieved by  Germany’s car manufacturer’s years ago - - successfully conquering the fast growing emerging countries. „Car manufacturers procure locally, produce locally and even develop in the BRIC-countries. In Germany this is not the case where the mechanical engineering industry is coined predominantly by small and medium sized companies“, says Markus Achtert from Arthur D. Little. „When it comes to new business in China or India, the magic term for them is middle segment“, the expert continues. For customers in China or India, the products have to be good, but – taking the price into account - only good enough and not premium.

An article about how Britain’s railways are full of contradictions. The article states that track workers often don’t report incidents because they know the pain it will cause. Arthur D. Little is mentioned for its report for McNulty which estimates up to £600million could be saved from the Railway Safety Industry.

According to the German Federal Association of Management Consultants, the industry’s turnover will grow tremendously in 2012.  Some new consulting fields have also emerged which will enable further growth. Fabian Dömer, Manging Partner ?? at Arthur D. Little in Germany said : ‘’For some of our customers, smartization and agilization of their services and products are becoming more and more important.’’

An article written by Michael Kruse, Principal at Arthur D. Little and Julia Heizinger, Consultant at Arthur D. Little about labour issues in the nuclear industry. The article states that despite Fukushima, the nuclear renaissance is continuing and research shows that about 39 countries are planning and willing to implement a new nuclear programme.

An article about Arthur D. Little’s latest viewpoint: ‘The Connected Car’. The article outlines how OEMs must create the framework today to overcome start-up hurdles and achieve competitive advantage in a saturated market.  Andreas Gissler, Director for the Automotive, Manufacturing and Mobility Group at Arthur D. Little, is quoted saying that OEMs are in a real dilemma because there’s a need for action to fulfil the requirements of the ecosystem on connected vehicles; however there are no existing market models that have been successfully applied.

An article about Bill Ford calling for a unified effort between carmakers, government and mobile technology companies to work together to avoid what he calls “a potential future of crippling congestion.” Arthur D. Little is mentioned for its report on “The Future of Urban Mobility” and is quoted as saying “About 3.5bn people currently live in urban areas. By 2050, the proportion will reach 70 per cent of the population, or 6.3bn people.”

An article about how Germany’s deepening reliance on fluctuating renewables raises the urgency of cutting power consumption. Dr. Matthias von Bechtolsheim, Head of Energy Practice Central Europe for Arthur D. Little, is quoted as saying Germany is expected to become dependent on imported power, as German baseload capacity will be short since operators cannot expect full-load hours and prices due to the significant increase of mostly volatile renewables.