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Telekom Strategy Consulting Case: Fiber Optic Expansion
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You recently joined Deutsche Telekom as a strategic project manager for the fiber optic expansion initiative. In this role, you act as an internal consultant, providing strategic guidance to ensure a successful fiber optic rollout in a mid-sized German city known for its vibrant tech industry. Your mission is to advise on delivering high-speed internet to residential and business areas, aligning the city's infrastructure with its rapid growth. This position allows you to influence the digital future of a growing tech hub and contribute to a project of national importance.
The city you are overseeing has a population of 250,000 people with an average household size of 2.5. There are 50,000 businesses in the city. Deutsche Telekom aims to connect 90% of the households and businesses with fiber optic within the next 3 years, which also translates into your responsibility as a new project manager.
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Task 1: Overall framework
How would you generally approach your goal of connecting 90% of the households and businesses with fiber optic within the next 3 years?
Task 2: Material demand calculation
After discussing possible approaches to your task, we would now like to shift our focus to the planning aspect of the fiber rollout. A key component of this phase is determining the amount of fiber optic cable needed.
Estimate the total length of fiber optic cable needed to connect 90% of the households and businesses.
2.1: What input/numbers would you need to estimate the length?
2.2: What is the solution?
Task 3: Cost analysis
After determining the amount of fiber required to connect 90% of the city's homes and businesses, your next step is to understand the costs associated with the fiber rollout to effectively plan your actions.
Pursue a cost analysis for connecting each household and business.
3.1: What costs would you have to consider?
3.2: How much does it cost?
Task 4: Pricing strategy
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Having calculated the costs of rolling out fiber in your city, you are now tasked with crafting an innovative pricing strategy to ensure financial viability and attract a broad customer base.
Develop a pricing strategy for connecting each household and business.
4.1: Which pricing strategies could be applied?
4.2: We want to focus on the cost-based pricing strategy to break even. What additional input do you need for that?
4.3: Calculate the total annual revenue from subscriptions
4.4: Evaluate the project’s financial viability. What measures could be taken to ensure it?
(Optional) Task 5: Marketing strategy
To maximize the appeal of the fiber optic expansion to new customers, you focus on making the product as attractive as possible.
Develop a comprehensive marketing strategy to drive the adoption of the new fiber optic network among households and businesses
5.1: What input would be required?
5.2: What are the steps to solve?
5.3: Solution
700+
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Intermediate
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