In the calendar year 2015, M&A deal value in the Asia Pacific TMT sector surged nearly 45% on the previous year’s activity. This is in the context of an industry that continues to go through very considerable change and consolidation. What are the drivers for this staggering deal volume?
In the calendar year 2015, M&A deal value in the Asia Pacific TMT sector surged nearly 45% on the previous year’s activity. This is in the context of an industry that continues to go through very considerable change and consolidation. What are the drivers for this staggering deal volume?
Baker & McKenzie attorney James Halliday provides his insight on the recent trends for TMT M&A in Asia Pacific, including technological developments, commoditisation, manufacturing (and price) competition, the over-the-top (OTT) phenonmenon, some regulatory changes, and the rapidly lowering barriers to entry.
This special report ran in TelecomFinance Issue 242.