The Wireless Wars

Wireless telecommunication services are based on some companies who are busy in operating andmaintain switching and transmission facilities to provide telecommunications services. The United Statesconsists of 16000 companies who provide wireless telecommunication services and record their revenue about $220 billion. Butwhen we talk about globally revenue of wireless telecommunication services then it is record as $1.2 trillion annually.Rapid growth rate in wireless telecommunication industry indicates that in 2017 it revenue increase by 5.3 percent to $2.7 trillion approximately. China, India, the US, and Indonesia are said to be a top countries in term of wireless subscribers. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, America Movil, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, NTT DocoMo, Orange, Cablevision stock and Vodafone Group all are wireless telecommunication service provider companies. United Stateswireless telecommunication industries contain almost 1600 companies with total revenue about $220 billion. These all companies operate and maintain switching and transmission facilities. There are some factors that affects the industries badly i.e. government regulations, unlimited subscribers, average revenue per user. The key drivers of telecommunication industries are 3G, 4G and mobile brand services which force industry to achieve more goals. Verizon Communications Inc - (VZ) is player in the industry of telecommunication. It’s American largest 4G LTE network. They provide communication, information and entertainment services. It operates almost 150 + countries.Theirwireless technology speed is almost 10 times faster than the 3G. In the first quarter, the company reported $3 billion in free cash flows and made $2.4 billion in dividend payments. According to bidnessetc.com Verizon telecommunication is investor’s favorite Telecommunication Company they love to invest on it because it is world largest 4g LITE network. In last quarter VZ added 2 million more subscribers. Their biggest competitors in the industry are AT&T Inc. (T) and Vodafone. AT&T Inc. (T) is also said to be player in telecommunication industry. Bidnessetc.com said that AT&T recently decided to launch 4G LITE for airlines and passengers in commercial, business and general sectors. It is united sates world largest company with 190 million subscribers with Average Revenue per User of $102.18 at the end of 2013.there is almost every day war held between VZ and AT&T. AT&T has the largest share of the wireless subscriber market with 190 million to Verizon’s 98 million subscribers. However, Verizon leads in the postpaid wireless segment with 93 million subscribers.

Vodafone is world third largest British multinational telecommunication company. It operates in almost 21 countries. According to bidnessetc.com Vodafone decide to acquire Spanish cable operator GrupoCorporative Ono SA. After this acquisition it is expected to cost 7.2 billion Euros. Vodafone had before acquired Germany's Mannesmann in a deal worth over $180 billion and also acquired Germany’s largest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG last year for $10.5 billion. China mobile limited also is said to be a world largest telecommunication company in terms of large number of subscribers. As per report it has 775.6 million subscribers. The company recorded its revenue about nearly $26.2 billion, or 58.5% of total sales.

Recently china mobile limited and Apple Company signed a deal to distribute I phones to china customers. I-phone makers try to maintain position of I phone among china because of competition in the china market.

 

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure are the Staples of a Good Vacation

Hotels and restaurants are key parts of the hospitality industry, a favored industry in the United States and worldwide. Leisure is one of the things that Americans like to enjoy whenever possible. Hotels and restaurants are additionally an integral part of the business world. Business travel is an important way for businesses to send people to train other staff in other offices, open new branches of the business, and meet in educational settings for “in-house” training. Quite a bit of business is conducted over meals and dinner meetings. Business entertaining makes up a substantial portion of sums spent at restaurants throughout the year. Caesars Entertainment is one of the well-known players of such industry. Caesars stock price recorded of US $18.08 up by 0.41points i.e. 2.32% and has displayed improvement on 2FY14.

The restaurant industry is always a high-performer in the financial arena because of the ability to combine dining with business. The fact that meals can be claimed as business expenses is also   a factor that helps the health of the restaurant and hotel industry. The food industry is one, which will always be financially healthy, as there will always be demand for good food. A stronger world economy will promote the health of all aspects of the hospitality industry.

Food Retail- An Inside View

The global food retail industry has evolved in a phenomenal manner over the past couple of years. It comprises of several different classifications of food stuff includingpoultry products, dairy, fruits and vegetables, cooked and preserved foods, organic meals etc. the reasons of rapid growth in the industry can be attributed to technological advancement, and ever growing demand of convenient and ready to eat meals . Another category of food retail that caters to an entirely different market is that of snacks and drinks. Amidst the increasing workload and tight schedule of general people around the globe, these products have been of high importance. 

 

Speaking of recent developments in this sector, we see that food retail industries are changing to keep in line not only with socio-economic developments, but also changing lifestyles and mind sets of the general public. Rapid advancement in information technology has provided these dealers with much better information on changing consumer preferences and tastes. New packing technology has made it possible for these organisations to provide consumers with better quality products with a higher degree of innovation and flexibility than ever before. A good example here would be of flavoured yogurts that have penetrated and established a strong foothold in the market for retail foods. Similarly, a decade from now, no one would have imagined the existence of cooked and packed foods. Today, with new and better technology, foods can be preserved up to duration of one year. In the same manner, introduction of retort packaging technology into this particular industry have brought about a remarkable revolution in the food retail industry, with prospects for growth and expansion wider than ever before.

When we have a look at the major contenders in this particular market for food retail, we see that 4-5 firms have successfully managed to create a strong brand image and loyalty over the past few years. Nestle, ConAgra Foods, PepsiCo, Unilever, Kraft and Dean Foods have been the most prominent names in this industry.   As a matter of fact, the food retail industry is led by companies in the European Union followed by the Unites States. The global food retail sale accumulates revenue of about US $4 trillion per annum. The big 15 food retail companies gather about one third overall food retail sales globally. 

Amongst the big guns in the food retail industry, there have been slight variations amongst the industry leaders in terms of stock prices. As quoted on NASDAQ and NYSE, PepsiCo and Kraft have been leaders in terms of higher share price with US$ 85.74 and 56.92, respectively. This is followed by ConAgra and Unilever with share prices of US $ 31.13 and 43.40 each. Dean food is also a well-known name of such industry but the company has showed a weak financial performance. Dean foods stock price recorded of US $17.59 but the company has potential to grow.  This trend explains investor preferences about these firms and the level of confidence investors have rested in these firms. These firms have managed to establish a strong footing in the top stock exchanges across the globe, and have been successful in maintaining a secured level of trust in the exchanges they are traded in.