Incumbent / Greenfield operators

English translation: established operator

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:incumbent operator
Selected answer:established operator
Entered by: Andrei_D

08:45 Dec 4, 2002
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / Telecom
English term or phrase: Incumbent / Greenfield operators
Incumbent and Greenfield operators can secure 3G-market position with an early new level of service that attracts users.

Are those existing / new operators?

Thanks...
Andrei_D
Russian Federation
Local time: 10:52
established / already in place
Explanation:
Since they already 'exist' it's easy for them to expand, merge, diversify, whatever.

They 'occupy' a slot.

hth
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jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:52
Grading comment
That's the word - established! Fits everywhere. :) Thank you, Jerrie. Thank you, Endre.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2established / already in place
jerrie
4Yes: existing/new
Endre Both


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Yes: existing/new


Explanation:
"Greenfield" is a rather strange term to use in this context, though.

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Note added at 2002-12-04 09:35:30 (GMT)
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...particularly with a cap :-)

Endre Both
Germany
Local time: 09:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
established / already in place


Explanation:
Since they already 'exist' it's easy for them to expand, merge, diversify, whatever.

They 'occupy' a slot.

hth



    Reference: http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/October2002/4186.htm
jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That's the word - established! Fits everywhere. :) Thank you, Jerrie. Thank you, Endre.

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