Wolfgang Bock
Managing Director & Senior Partner
Munich
Wolfgang Bock is the global leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Telecommunications sector; a member of the firm’s Global Advantage practice; and a core member of its People & Organization practice.
Since joining BCG in 2005, Wolfgang has advised telecommunication operators and other TMT players on large-scale change programs, with a focus on growth strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational design.
Wolfgang has authored many articles on the future of converged communications and co-authored a number of public-policy reports. Widely recognized as a subject matter expert, he is frequently quoted in internationally read business publications.
Before joining BCG, Wolfgang was a managing director and senior partner at Mercer Management Consulting where he was the Telecoms and Media practice leader in Central Europe. Before that he worked for Alcatel Telecom in Stuttgart and Brussels, where he held senior management positions and managed large restructuring and business redesign projects.
Making high-speed internet access available to those who lack it—in both developing and developed nations—is a critical task for the global community.
Telcos can capitalize on broadening societal expectations to build new sources of revenue and business.
As the 2010s closed, the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector was standing strong. Seven TMT companies were among the ten most valuable public companies in the world. Do they have the right ingredients to sustain that performance in the 2020s?
Operators have struggled to break free from the familiar constraints of regulation, legacy, and often-unfavorable competitive dynamics. Rather than bleed outdated business models dry, the future demands that they be bolder in strategy and execution.
With their most exciting business models still years out, telcos must focus on 5G’s near-term opportunities. The usual approach to launching a network won't cut it.
TMT companies have the opportunity to lead consumers, companies, and the public sector into an increasingly digital world.
Despite the industry’s relatively weak performance, 15 of the 63 operators in our sample managed to generate double-digit annual returns.
Rising mobile traffic demand is straining 4G networks to the limit. Europe needs to stimulate deployment of 5G to reap the benefits of digitization.
Roughly 23 million Americans lack high-speed internet service. Using a mix of technologies, operators could connect them for far less than the cost of any individual technology—increasing access to education and health care and boosting economic growth into in the bargain.
Digital transformation is hard, particularly for telcos. The leaders are looking beyond their core and using their strengths to meet the challenges.
