Mobile strategies for rural India – Aarkstore Enterprise

As mobile services in Indian urban markets are reaching saturation, rural markets are becoming an important frontier for industry growth. However, due to low ARPU and the higher cost of providing services in rural areas, operators face the challenging task of serving these areas profitably. This report discusses the opportunities and challenges of rural markets, and effective strategies to serve these markets successfully.
 
 
Table of Contents : 
Executive summary
 In a nutshell
 Key messages
 Low teledensity and strong socio-economic development
 The addressable market is not huge in the short to medium term
 There are structural challenges in delivering communications services
 Profitability of the addressable market is key
 A comprehensive rural strategy framework is required
 Operators are taking various steps to address the rural market
 Ovum view
 Focus on market share, total revenues and profitability
 Explore value-added services beyond agriculture
 Explore opportunities from non-telecoms players and the government
 Leverage the deployed infrastructure for non-telecoms usage
 Rural India: opportunities and challenges
 Huge population base and low levels of teledensity
 Conducive socio-economic growth drivers
 High aspirational and utility value of a mobile phone
 Attention from non-market and non-telecoms players
 Poor state of public infrastructure
 Low literacy and media penetration
 Ineffective public policies and regulatory support
 A confusing maze of local governing bodies
 Balancing first mover advantage and financial risks
 Indian rural market segmentation
 Inflated short- to medium-term expectations
 Rural market segmentation
 Socio-economic segmentation
 Age-based segmentation
 Geography-based segmentation
 Occupation-based segmentation
 Rural strategies for success
 Framework for a successful rural market strategy
 Products and services innovation
 Availability
 Affordability
 Usability
 Motivation and capabilities
 Operational excellence
 Energy consumption
 Active infrastructure capex and opex
 Passive infrastructure capex and opex
 Sales, distribution, billing and customer-care expenses
 Engage government bodies
 Enable government initiatives and co-acquire customers
 Effect conducive policy changes
 Leverage government resources and infrastructure
 Facilitate working with local government bodies
 Engage non-profit organisations
 Enable social initiatives and co-acquire customers
 Capitalise on local knowledge and goodwill
 Leverage micro-financing efforts to drive adoption
 Partner with non-telecoms companies
 Generate new revenue opportunities
 Enhance understanding of rural needs
 Leverage existing sales and distribution networks
 Develop unconventional business models
 Share capex and opex
 Employ local entrepreneurs
 Capitalise on local knowledge and goodwill
 Reduce sales, distribution, billing and customer-care costs
 Enhance customer experience
 Indian rural strategies: case studies
 Bharti Airtel
 Coverage prioritisation
 Joint venture with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
 Airtel Service Centres
 Communicating with rural customers
 Micro-financing initiative
 Tata Teleservices
 Sahayak service
 Multi-faceted distribution strategy
 Strategic partnerships
 Reliance Communications
 BharatNet
 Grameen VAS
 Machine-to-machine applications
 Partnership with Krishak Bharti
 Ericsson
 Expander solution
 Dynamic discount solution
 Nokia Siemens Networks
 Smart Site solution
 Broadband Village India
 Village Connection
 Alcatel-Lucent
 VillageNet
 ‘Green’ initiatives
 Nokia Life Tools
 Qualcomm’s Wireless Reach initiative

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Deutsche Telekom (wholesale)

The integration of Deutsche Telekom’s national and international wholesale businesses into a single Wholesale Center improves the efficiency, consistency and flexibility of the group’s wholesale operations. This analysis addresses Deutsche Telekom’s domestic wholesale activities in Germany, together with its International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS) business. Both these businesses belong to a single DT wholesale unit within the company’s T-Home business.
 
 
 
Table of Contents : 
Executive summary
In a nutshell
Ovum view
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
External conditions
Competitive environment
Increasing domestic competition
International competition
Regulatory environment
Customer demand
Strategy
Strategy objectives
Strategy implementation
Customer segmentation
National wholesale
International wholesale
Network strategy
DT’s domestic network strategy
Global network
IP network
Customer-service strategy
Products and services
Service delivery
National wholesale services
International wholesale services
Network reach
Pricing strategy
Company information
Company size
Organisation
The divisions of DT
DT staff numbers and T-Service
Deutsche Telekom Wholesale
Partners
Acquisitions
Financial highlights
DT Group results
DT Wholesale results
Debt
Operating performance
Ownership

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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) Research Products

Overview:  This PARP Research Products market report explores are a superfamily of 18 proteins, of which PARP-1 is the best characterized. They are enzymes that are activated by DNA breaks to facilitate DNA repair.

Currently, there is a great deal of research being done on this family of polymerases, because its activity is linked to serious disease conditions, including cancer, ischemia, diabetes, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and septic shock. Of greatest therapeutical interest are PARP-1 inhibitors, as they exert a duel effect of inhibiting cell death and reducing inflammation. Indeed, these inhibitors have been shown to be effective as radiation-sensitizing agents and appear promising in the treatment of conditions involving oxidative stress. Additionally, quantification of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity and identification of abnormal patterns of its degradation by proteases might have utility in the diagnosis various conditions.

At this time, there are a limited number of research products available to this research community. Commercially available research tools include enzymes, antibodies, inhibitors, and assay kits designed for the measurement of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity. Because of the size and growth potential of this research products market, providing products to this market niche represents a significant financial opportunity. This report is an in-depth exploration of this research products market, including market conditions, dominant competitors, clinical applications, and product opportunities available to companies interested in this lucrative, early-stage market.

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Opportunities in Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) Products

Overview:  Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, which is a stage reach 4-5 days post fertilization. hESCs are the most pluripotent of all stem cell types and can develop into over 200 different cell types of the human body.

hESCs were first derived from mouse embryos in 1981 by Martin Evans and Matthew Kaufman, and independently by Gail R. Martin. In 1995, the first successful culturing of embryonic stem cells from non-human primates occurred at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Another breakthrough followed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in November 1998 when a group led by Dr. James Thomson developed a technique to isolate and grow hESCs derived from human blastocysts. Federal funds to support hESC research became available on August 9, 2001, when President Bush announced his decision regarding federal funding for hESC research.
Because of their plasticity and unlimited capacity for self-renewal, hESCs have been proposed for use in wide range of applications, including toxicology testing, tissue engineering, cellular therapies, and basic stem cell biology research. Of particular interest to the medical community is the potential for use of hESCs to heal tissues with naturally limited capacity for renewal, such as the human heart, liver and brain.

This market report recognizes that a wide range of products and services are needed to support this active and well-funded research community. Thus, this report provides:
Discussion of key advances in hESC research

A breakdown of hESC research applications, including shared priorities and priorities by segment

hESC patent analysis

Historical and future growth projections for the hESC market

Competitive analysis of providers of hESC research tools

Overview of specialty pharma companies developing hESC therapies

Overview of toxicology testing legislation impacting use of hESC in toxicology applications

A breakdown of hESC research product categories

Suggestions for novel NSC research products, including cells, kits, assays, media and reagents

Guidance for companies that wish to offer hESCs products

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Strategic Development of Neuronal Stem & Progenitor Cell Products

Overview:  Neurogenesis is the process by which neurons are created. This process is most active during pre-natal development when neurogenesis is responsible for populating the growing brain. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are the self-renewing, multipotent cells that differentiate into the main phenotypes of the nervous system. These cell types include neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are the progeny of stem cell division that normally undergo a limited number of replication cycles in vivo.
 

The terms neuronal and neural also need to be defined. Technically speaking, “neuronal” means “pertaining to neurons”, and “neural” means “pertaining to nerves, which are the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons.” Since both terms ultimately are descriptive of neurons, the scientific community uses the terms “neuronal” and “neural” interchangeably. The complexity of this issue is explored from a marketing perspective within this report.
 

In 1992, Reynolds and Weiss were the first to isolate neural stem cells from the striatal tissue of adult mice brain tissue, including the subventricular zone, which is a neurogenic area. Since then, neural progenitor and stem cells have been isolated from various areas of the adult brain, including non-neurogenic areas like the spinal cord, and from other species, including humans. During the development of the nervous system, neural progenitor cells can either stay in the pool of proliferating undifferentiated cells or exit the cell cycle and differentiate.
 

Over the past few years, neuronal stem and progenitor cells have become of profound interest to the research community due to their potential to be used in drug discovery and delivery applications, as well as for tools of neural toxicology assessment. NSC transplantation also represents a ground-breaking approach for treating a range of chronic neurological diseases and acute CNS injuries, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and spinal cord injury, among other conditions.
 

This market report focuses on recent advances in NSC research applications, explores research priorities by market segment, highlights individual labs and end-users of neuronal stem cell research products, explores the competitive environment for NSC research products, and provides 5-year growth and trend analysis. It provides detailed guidance for companies that wish to offer strategically positioned NSC research products, including cells, kits, assays, and related media and reagents.

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Advances & Applications – Aarkstore Enterprise

Overview:  Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myocytes, adipocytes, beta-pancreatic islets cells, and potentially, neuronal cells.
 

MSCs are of intense therapeutic interest because they represent a population of cells with the potential treat a wide range of acute and degenerative diseases. MSCs are advantageous over other stem cells types for several reasons. First, they avoid the ethical issues that surround embryonic stem cell research. Second, repeated studies have found that human MSCs are immuno-privileged, and therefore, represent an advantageous cell type for allogenic transplantation, reducing the risks of rejection and complications of transplantation. Recently, there have also been significant advances in the use of autologous MSCs to regenerate human tissues, including cartilage and meniscus, tendons, and bone fractures.
 

This market research report focuses on recent advances in MSC research applications, explores research priorities by market segment, highlights individual labs and end-users of MSC research products, explores the competitive environment for MSC research products, and provides 5-year growth and trend analysis. Additionally, this report provides guidance for companies that offer or wish to offer competitive stem cells products to this rapidly growing, well-funded research community.

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Stem Cell Research Products: Opportunities, Tools & Technologies

Overview:  Since 2001, funding for research on embryonic stem cells has been extremely limited. However, on March 9, 2009, President Obama overturned the order signed by President Bush in 2001 that barred the NIH from funding research on embryonic stem cells beyond using 60 cell lines that existed at that time. This dramatic policy change represents a major opportunity for life science suppliers.
 

The market report, “Stem Cell Research Products: Opportunities, Tools & Technologies” was produced using a detailed end-user survey of research scientists, in which over 400 stem cell researchers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and other international regions participated. The findings represent perspectives across a global audience of researchers.
 

As a technology company, BioInformant also used proprietary data-derivation techniques to quantify and assess critical trends in the stem cells marketplace. The result is a high value, full-content report designed to inform the decision-making of research supply companies.
 

Featured elements of this report include:
 

• What are novel stem cells research products that can be developed?
• What stem cells types are most frequently used by research scientists?
• Which species of stem cells do scientists prefer and what are the factors driving this preference (access, pricing, funding, handling advantages)?
• What are the most frequently used stem cell markers?
• What are the most common research applications, and how do they differ by segment (academic, industrial, and government)?
• Who are the leading suppliers of stem cell products?
• What stem cell product categories are already available in the marketplace?
• What are current grant, patent, and scientific publication rate trends?
• What are the major funding sources, trends, and dollar values, for domestic and international researchers?
• What is the size of the stem cell research products marketplace and how fast is it growing?
• What are communication strategies for accessing the marketplace?

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e-Retail: Multichannel retail integration – Aarkstore Enterprise

An increasingly empowered consumer is now internet shopping savvy and has come to expect a consistent experience with whichever channel they choose to shop. With consumers’ expectations and competitive pressures increasing, it is imperative that retailers develop long term multichannel strategies, investing in new technology and incorporating new services in their propositions.

Scope

*Analysis of how the development of multichannel operations has impacted the way in which consumers shop.

*Overview of what the modern consumer has come to expect from their shopping experience.

*The difficulties that have arisen through the creation of multichannel retail operations.

*How retailers can respond to these difficulties and help foster the closer integration and experience consistency between channels.

Highlights

A more empowered and demanding consumer expects a high level of shopping experience regardless of which channel is utilised. It is thus essential that retailers link channels as much as possible, creating a consistent cross-channel experience.

To attain a heightened level of integration across all channels it is essential to invest in unifying both front of house and backoffice operations. In turn this will allow easier and more effective fulfilment strategies and multichannel management of customer data.

New technology such as instore kiosks and more advanced visual imagery online will facilitate the integration of different channels. It is also important for retailers to implement multichannel services such and click & collect, not only to strengthen integration but to enhance convenience credentials.

Reasons to Purchase

*Understand the impact that changing consumer habits have had on their demands and expectations.

*Identify the issues that retailers face when developing multichannel operations and the strategies that they can employ to overcome them.

*Understand what role new instore and online technology can have in achieving closer integration and consistency of experience.

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UK Home Delivery and Fulfilment 2009 – Aarkstore Enterprise

UK Home Delivery & Fulfilment 2009 provides detailed analysis of the home delivery market. It includes both market and consumer data and uses a survey of nearly 2,000 customers to examine the key trends within nine retail sectors. With the home delivery market becoming increasingly competitive this report offers real insight into the opportunities and threats in the market.
 
 Scope
 
 *Detailed analysis of the channels within home delivery including store based, e-retail, mail order and TV shopping.
 
 *Thorough examination of the key characteristics of home delivery shoppers including demographic profile and motivation for using home delivery.
 
 *Analysis of nine retail sectors including clothing & footwear, electricals, food & grocery, furniture & floorcoverings and music & video.
 
 *Overview and competitive assessment of leading logistics and fulfilment operators.
 
 Highlights
 
 We predict that the home delivery market will decline by 2.0% in 2009. This is largely due to a substantial decline in sales through the store-based channel, with items in the electricals and furniture & floorcoverings sectors badly impacted by the recession.
 
 Sales via the internet will overtake store-based sales as the largest component of home delivery in 2009. While sales growth is slowing, at 12.0% it will outstrip the only other home delivery channel in positive ground TV shopping.
 
 Amazon has increased its lead over eBay, as the retailer most used for home delivery. 24.3% of home delivery shoppers mentioned it compared with 18.6% in the previous year almost four times that of eBay
 
 Reasons to Purchase
 
 *Understand how the home delivery customer is changing and adapt strategies to reflect this.
 
 *Use consumer data on home delivery usage to identify which sectors offer the most growth potential.
 
 *Identify the key issues for both retailers and operators within the home delivery market and develop strategies to overcome these challenges.

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Pharmaceutical Pricing and Distribution in Japan: The keys to success in the world’s second largest market

No serious multinational can afford to ignore Japan, but it remains a tough and highly competitive market to crack, with the environment for developing and marketing medicines dominated by price. Virtually no new prescription brand can be introduced without a yakka (reimbursement price) set by the government. Innovative new drugs receive price premiums while others are capped at the price of older entrants. Discounting to the trade is inescapable, but is punished by downward price revisions on a scale and frequency unseen elsewhere. Big selling brands and now others in the same class are subject to special price cuts. Distribution is inherently linked to the pricing process and is particularly opaque to outsiders. Whether the challenge is entering the Japanese market for the first time, moving up the all-important ranking there by market share, or negotiating with a local in-licensing partner, this report is designed to help. New drug pricing and price revision processes explained Written by an acknowledged expert on the Japanese market with 20 years’ experience Fully researched through field interviews conducted in Tokyo and Osaka with industry leaders, government officials and others during March 2008 Incorporates all pricing rule changes that came into effect from April 2008 Pro-generic measures critically appraised Key role of wholesalers and how they are paid clarified Prospects for future reform to the P&R processes discussed

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