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Telecom Projects


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2005
		Technical and commercial due diligence and advisory in relation to a telecommunication incumbent bid for acquisition of Telsim’s assets

		Strategy for the liberalization of the Saudi market

		Licensing strategy for regional telecom incumbent in North Africa

		Assessment of Lebanon’s failed mobile privatization

2004
		Regulatory Strategy for regional telecom incumbent

		Strategy for liberalizing fixed and mobile telecom for the Moroccan Telecom regulator (ANRT)

		Assistance to regional operator in bidding for International and Long Distance (ILD) Network lisence in Algeria

		Response to consultation on Carrier Pre-Selection and advice on regulatory strategy for a telecom operator

		Advising International consortium on data licensing in Saudi Arabia (I)

		Advising International consortium on data licensing in Saudi Arabia (II)

2003
		Regulatory Strategy for regional telecom incumbent (II)

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Project Details


	Technical and commercial due diligence and advisory in relation to a telecommunication incumbent bid for acquisition of Telsim’s assets

	Situation
			The Turkish Government announced plans to sell Telsim’s assets through an auction in early 2005
			One of the region’s largest telecom service providers is interested in entering the Turkish market and bidding for Telsim’s assets and required assistance in assessing Telsim’s assets

	Key Issues
	Multiple requirements were identified to complete the due diligence:
			Commercial due diligence with proper growth forecasts
			Regulatory due diligence, in particular regarding the transfer process and competition issues
			Current and future Opex and Capex
			Identify and quantify commercial value drivers

	Connexus Contribution
			Reviewed and analyzed available documentation in the bid data-room
			Reviewed benchmarks to complement the commercial due diligence efforts
			Participated in building a business model with forecasts for the Turkish telecommunications market
			Advised on the regulatory environment in Turkey and provided strategic input to the due diligence accordingly
			Provided continuous support to the bidder’s financial advisors
			Connexus Consulting bid jointly with Ovum consulting and carried out the project in partnership

	Results
			The assessment was completed successfully and the bid was presented in due time