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A Sea Change in Demand Calls for Restraint in the Canadian Wireline Industry Apr 02
Standard & Poors, April 2002
Abstract
The telecommunications services industry has undergone radical changes in demand, technology, competition, and regulation. There has been a shift from a technology-driven industry to one that is consumer driven and, in the balance of all of this, the evolution of bandwidth expansion, globalization, and convergence between telecommunications and entertainment. In an industry that has witnessed an evolution of technological advancements and deregulation, managing the cash flow cycle also is just as important as customer retention and growth. For some, the perplexing question remains about the benefits of owning cross-country networks versus the debt that has been incurred in doing so. Some carriers already have defaulted on their debt and filed for bankruptcy, while others are striving to survive, accompanied by...
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