Strategic Audit of BSNL
Strategic Audit of BSNL
Strategic Audit of BSNL
FUTURE
India is the 3rd largest telecommunication market in the world. Telecom sector contributes nearly 2% of the Indian GDP. Under NTP 1999 telecom sector has transformed drastically. The overall teledensity has reached 77.5% Subscriber base has a growth rate of over 26%.
Growth Plan of BSNL Considering the current scenario and demand in telecom sector BSNL has planned to increase its customer base to 160 million by March 2014.
WLL-CDMA Telephone
3G
IPTV
WiMax
FTTH
Tablet-PC
Vodafone also became a mass mobile phone brand like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson in addition to continuing as telecom services provider.
ISSUES
EXTERNAL ISSUES
INTERNAL ISSUES
(Rs in crores)
Political Environment External Control and Bureaucracy Lack of support from the Government No strategic investments and lack of transparency Entry of private players Linkage between social obligations and commercial activities
SWOT
Porters Five Forces PEST Analysis of Indian telecom market Grand Strategy selection matrix Ansoff Matrix
STRENGTHS
Market leader as far as wireline subscriber base is concerned Large no. of resources Huge optical fiber network Deep penetration into the rural market Huge tower network with approx 70,000 towers Easy deployment of new resources
WEAKNESS
High bureaucratic control Operational inefficiency Not leveraging their huge infrastructure Poor technological implementations Poor marketing strategy and hence poor brand equity Few strategic alliances Other problems like social obligations and outdated technologies
OPPORTUNITIES
India is one of the fastest growing market in telecom sector 5G Allocation and shifting of trend towards adoption of Next generation networks Strategic alliances to penetrate globally Broadband in rural areas Public private partnership
THREATS
Highly competitive market Market maturity in basic wireline phones Decrease per line revenues due to competitive pricing Private players now focusing on fixed wireless phones
DEGREE OF RIVALRY
(High)
There is high degree of rivalry in telecom industry High Exit Barriers High Fixed Cost: Very Less Time To Gain Advantage By Innovation Price Wars
For telecom industry threat of new entrants is Medium. Licensing requirement act as a major barrier to entry. Sometimes it became very difficult for the new entrants to obtain license.
Threat of substitutes is currently low in the telecom sector Rapid increase in penetration of broadband in India, it is gradually increasing with the increasing use of services like online chat, VOIP skype, Email,etc.
Bargaining power of buyers is dependent on size and concentration of customers. It depends on the level of information of buyers & differentiation of the competitor. In telecom sector buyer power is high as there are many large players in the market.
Market has high supplier power if suppliers can charge customers different prices in line with differences in the value created for each of those buyers.
Political
Economic
Subscriber base is increasing due to increase in disposable income Usage rate is increasing. Low call cost and increasing frequency of calls.
Social
Techsavy consumers Lifestyle changes Regional shift in population from rural to urban areas. New generation Networks Use of VOIPs Internet Tablets Business on a phone Coming up of E-commerce
Technological
Focus on increasing market share in existing markets. Focus on Rural Market Customized plans and discounts
Market Development
Joint ventures for penetrating the global Market. Operationalize a market development strategy .
Existing product
Market Penetration Existing market Landline service Internet service Cater rural demand
New products
Product Development Broadband based content oriented services Tablets
New market
Market development Cellular service Leased circuit Intelligent network Broadband WIMAX
competitive business environment and the changing market realities. Minimize Political Interaction. Pruning of staff and adding young blood. Encourage Meritocratic culture in BSNL
Leverage huge network strength Improve performance Improve customer service Improve marketing strategy Leverage the huge tower strength Implement end to end IT system Indulge into PPP