by Lo Leung Shing. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-71). / ABSTRACT --- p.III / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.IV / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.VI / LIST OF TABLES --- p.VII / PREFACE --- p.VIII / Chapter CHAPTER I- --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER II - --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.3 / The Telecommunications Industry --- p.3 / The Asia-Pacific Region --- p.5 / The Asia-PACIFIC Telecommunications Industry --- p.8 / Demand for Telecommunications --- p.8 / Size of the Telecommunications Market --- p.10 / Chapter CHAPTER III - --- METHODOLOGY --- p.15 / Quantitative Analysis --- p.15 / Literature Review --- p.15 / Variables --- p.16 / Data Sources --- p.17 / Scope of Industry Segment --- p.18 / Countries Selection --- p.18 / Time Span --- p.18 / Analysis Method --- p.19 / Hypotheses --- p.19 / Infrastructure size --- p.19 / Traffic --- p.21 / Financial performance --- p.22 / Potential demand --- p.22 / Qualitative Analysis --- p.23 / Literature Review --- p.25 / Analysis Method --- p.26 / Limitation of the Study --- p.26 / Chapter CHAPTER IV- --- QUANTITATIVE STUDY --- p.28 / Data analysis --- p.28 / Infrastructure size --- p.28 / Traffic --- p.34 / Financial Performance --- p.35 / Potential Demand --- p.37 / Chapter CHAPTER V - --- QUALITATIVE STUDY --- p.38 / Background of the interviewees --- p.38 / Company A --- p.38 / Company B --- p.39 / Company C --- p.39 / Findings --- p.40 / Strategic Directions --- p.40 / Asia-Pacific operation --- p.40 / Global strategy on infrastructure acquisition --- p.41 / How to forecast Asia development --- p.42 / Competitive advantage --- p.42 / Perspectives on the Asia-Pacific Market --- p.42 / Technology development in Asia --- p.42 / Industrial Environment in Asia-Pacific --- p.43 / Deregulation --- p.44 / Chapter CHAPTER VI - --- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION --- p.46 / Opportunities --- p.46 / Threats --- p.47 / Final Words --- p.48 / APPENDIX 1- SAMPLE INVITATION LETTER AND INTERVIEW QUESTIONS --- p.50 / APPENDIX 2- DEFINITIONS FOR SELECTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS --- p.53 / APPENDIX 3 - DATA TABLE FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS --- p.55 / Fixed Line Tele-density --- p.55 / Mobile Tele-density --- p.55 / Local Traffic per Inhabitant (calls) --- p.56 / International Traffic (minutes per inhabitant) --- p.55 / Annual Fixed Line Subscription Fee out of GDP per capita --- p.57 / Industrial Revenue out of Investment --- p.57 / GDP per capita (US --- p.58 / Service output --- p.58 / Trade value over GDP --- p.59 / APPENDIX 4 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS EXAMPLE (H1 IN HONG KONG)… --- p.60 / APPENDIX 5 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS TABLE --- p.62 / APPENDIX 6 - ASIA-PACIFIC CABLE MAP --- p.68 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.69