Title Entry of Reliance Jio in the telecom industry : a ripple in the ocean / Bikramjit Rishi (Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India), Archit Kacker (Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India), Shreya Gupta (Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India)

Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018 018

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Description 1 online resource : 17 illustrations Series Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 2045-0621 ; volume 8, issue 3 Summary Mukesh Ambanis announcement about the launching of Reliance Jio at the 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in June 2015 sent shock waves in the telecom industry. Everyone, including the customers, competitors and the entire telecom industry, was excited to know whether Reliance Jio would be able to make a dent or fizzle out like a weak firecracker. Was it time for the top players to be worried and pull their socks up or will it be an inconsequential ripple in the ocean? Mukesh Ambani saw the telecom sector from a new viewpoint and proposed a complete set of solution in the form of Reliance Jio SIM card that addressed the different needs of customers through various applications. This has spread rumors of a merger between Idea and Vodafone in India, which can have a huge impact on Reliance Jio and the telecom sector in general. The profitability indicator that was earlier determined as the average revenue per user (ARPU) will continue to dominate. The companies will be scrambling to find different ways to increase the ARPU to maximize the returns. This would also lead to a downsize in the cost in such a way that their operations do not suffer and profitability is also not negatively affected Notes To better understand the entry strategy of firms in highly volatile business situations. To know about the competitors and their contribution to the operational and strategic changes of a new entrant. To understand the proceedings associated with marketing communication for establishing a product in a highly competitive market. To know about the impact of joining hands with the competitors on a new entrant Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes Includes index Bibliography Includes index and bibliographical references Audience The case is targeted at students of post-graduation and under-graduation programs in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing Management or Marketing Strategy Subject Telecommunication -- India -- Marketing Strategic planning Business & Economics -- Marketing -- General. Sales & marketing. Genre/Form Case studies. Form Electronic book Author Kacker, Archit, author Gupta, Shreya, author

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