Network equipment providers (NEPs) have identified services to their telco customers as a major growth opportunity. This report looks at their current position and analyses their potential for future success. The report treats Nokia, Siemens, Alcatel and Lucent as separate companies.
For NEPs in services, there is no single business model that seems to work better than any other. Whichever model is adopted, it is important that the capabilities that are independent of the equipment portfolio are highly visible internally and externally, and become the focus for growth in the service strategy.