Th e Dynamics of Capabilities in the Transition to Telecommunications Next Generation Networks

Authors

  • Carlos Eduardo Yamasaki Sato University of Sussex
  • Dario Eduardo Amaral Dergint UTFPR
  • Kazuo Hatakeyama UTFPR

Abstract

This paper examines the dynamics of capabilities in the transition to the socalled Next Generation Network (NGN), in the telecommunications industry. This transition is occurring in major incumbent fixed  telecommunications operators like
BT (British Telecom), France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom, among others, where the innovation gap seems to be more challenging compared to mobile operators and cable TV companies. We analyze the capabilities development of BT in the United Kingdom, using documentary and interview data. The main conclusion is that, during the transition, capabilities vary rapidly in intensity: at the very beginning, strategic capabilities infl uence the decision-making and defi ne the transition, and
then project capabilities are put in place to deploy the strategy, until functional capabilities take over and maintain the evolutionary path of the technology until a next major transition may occur.

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Published

2010-02-08

How to Cite

Sato, C. E. Y., Dergint, D. E. A., & Hatakeyama, K. (2010). Th e Dynamics of Capabilities in the Transition to Telecommunications Next Generation Networks. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 3(2), 65–76. Retrieved from https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/BJV3N2_2006_P3

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2006): December, 2006

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