If you're looking at companies launching quad-play strategies, then check out a
new report analyzing Japan's Softbank.
Softbank’s acquisition of Vodafone’s Japanese mobile operation in March 2006 marks a new stage in the Group’s development. Infrastructure is one of the ‘triple number one’ elements that Chairman Masayoshi Son has identified as the Group’s strategic focus, and now Softbank has interests in all access technologies. Coupled with its portal and content capabilities, Son believes that Softbank now has a reach that no other service provider can match. With the pieces in place to realise its aim to be the digital lifestyle company, it’s all about execution. This report assesses the quad-play strategy and opportunities of one of the most aggressive service providers worldwide.