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Sergio Rebelo

California telecommunications company Wireworld is considering an acquisition of Nusantara Communications, a subsidiary of Indonesian conglomerate Bakrie & Brothers. Nusantara had invested $50 million in developing the advanced rural telephone system, which had the potential to provide much-needed telecommunications services to the mostly rural Indonesian population. If if were exported, the worldwide market for this product in the next five years was projected to be in the billions. Should Wireworld acquire this small company halfway around the world? Was it prepared to enter the Indonesian marketplace and beyond?
Date Published: 01/01/2008
Discipline: Finance;Technology
Key Concepts: Telecommunications, Mergers and Acquisitions, M&A, Rural Telephone Systems, International Business Relations
Citations: Rebelo, Sergio. Managing Foreign Exchange Risk: Acquiring Nusantara Communications Inc.. 5-208-252 (KEL373).