It should be noted that the main players in the information technology market for
the period from 2010 to 2016 are HP, IBM, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Sony,
Alphabet (Google), Apple, Hon Hai, Microsoft, Oracle, Samsung, SAP [2].
Table 1 Dynamics of main technological and telecommunication TNCs for the
period of 2000-2015
Technological TNCs
2000
2005
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Ericsson,
HP, IBM,
LG,
Motorola,
Sony
Nokia,
Ericsson,
LG,
Motorola
HP, IBM,
Nokia, Sony,
Hon Hai
Apple,
Google,
Microsoft,
Nokia
Samsung SAP,
Google,
Oracle
Alphabet
(Goggle),
Apple, Hon
Hai, HP, IBM,
Microsoft,
Oracle,
Samsung,
SAP, Sony
Telecomunications TNC
2000
2005
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Cable&Wire
less, SBC,
Telefonica,
Verizon,
Vodafone
Deutsh
Telecom,
Liberty,
Orange,
TellaSonera,
Vivendi,
Vodafone,
Cable&Wirel
ess, SBC,
Verizon,
Deutsh
Telecom,
Liberty,
Orange,
TellaSonera,
Vivendi,
Vodafone,
Telefonica
America
Movil,
TellaSonera
America
Movil,
Vivendi,
Softbank
Altica,
America
Movil,
NTT
Altica,
America
Movil,
NTT
Altica,
America
Movil,
NTT,
Deutsh
Telecom,
Liberty,
Orange,
Softbank,
Telefonica,
Vodafone
Source: compiled by author on the basis of data [2; 10]
Also, corporations such as Alphabet (Google) and Microsoft, which are
evolutionally progressive in the digital domain, are on the list, while Oracle has become
competitive due to the growing role of the Internet and its value. 19 TNCs occupy a
significant market share and can be called megacorporations. In the last five years, the
assets of telecommunication TNCs have grown by 10% annually, as well as the number
of employees is also growing rapidly, which shows the dynamic development of such
TNCs and increase their role.
The main drivers of such growth are: the electronic revolution, financial crises,
the attraction for highly profitable and liquid investments, the increase of the role of
innovation and "green investments". As a result, digital cells, clusters of TNCs that
cooperate with each other are even created.
But there is a critique of digital development, since many digital world programs
and devices replace human resources, as some in the innovation and digital
development see new opportunities, while others, in turn, have a significant outflow
and job cuts.
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