Image via PRN APAC — Asia Pacific
TelkomGroup: Geographic Expansion
TelkomGroup launches Pukpuk Submarine Cable connecting Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, creating new digital connectivity corridor across Asia-Pacific
Source: PRN APAC — Asia Pacific
The leadership read
Market entry of this kind typically deepens demand for telecommunications leadership bench strength in the region over the following 12–18 months.
Market context: Backdrop: a 98.6 (Neutral) Talent Market Index (down 1.4 on the month) with Asia activity rising (+2.4pts).
TelkomGroup: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Telecommunications median of 1 across 53 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow.
Market entry — the MitchelLake playbook
When a company expands into a new market, the first leadership hires decide whether it lands. A selection of market entries we've run:
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Market entry · Asia
Deliveroo
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Market entry · Oceania
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LivePerson
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Oceania · telecommunications · telco
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LittleOak
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Capital Raising · Asia
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Product Launch · Asia
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