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The Industries Apple Could Disrupt Next

Harvard Business Review

About a decade ago, wireless carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint tightly controlled the wireless telecom value chain through the critical asset – so-called “walled gardens” they had placed around their service that prevented users from putting any nonauthorized content on their phones. for three years.

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How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

Harvard Business Review

If you had asked Singaporeans in 2010 to identify a successful local start-up, they might have paused for a few minutes before mentioning Creative Labs. But it was founded in 1981 and hit its revenue peak about a decade ago before delisting from NASDAQ in 2007 and shrinking substantially.

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U.S. Digital Infrastructure Needs More Private Investment

Harvard Business Review

Americans today stand on the brink of next-generation wired and wireless networks that will offer speeds as much as 20 times faster than today’s best connections, making possible new applications and even new industries. Since 1996, according to trade group USTelecom, investors have poured over $1.4 The results speak for themselves.