HAF provides its consulting services to almost any opportunity, almost anywhere. We thrive on challenging assignments and environments. We provide all of our consulting services with an emphasis on:
- Quick response and mobilization
- Strong communication with clients
- Positive integration into clients environment
- Clear and concise deliverables
- Hands-on approach
Our services fall into the following areas:
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HAF has developed a robust suite of computer models covering marketing, technical and financial areas. This enables us to develop business cases for any market or technology within the telecommunications, media and technology industries. HAF would typically provide a team of 3 consultants (market, technical, finance) to provide this service. However, any part of this service can be provided separately. Our business case development work is usually in support of M&A work, license acquisition or analysis and development of international investment portfolios.
HAF has extensive experience of business case creation and representation to some of the largest international financial organisations.
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HAF can acquire telecommunications and media operating licenses through the process of beauty contest, sealed bid, auction or a combination of these approaches. HAF can provide a complete license acquisition team to create the strategic approach, business case and bid book for successfully securing operating licenses. HAF can either provide a turn-key service with the client merely providing review and sign-off or can integrate with a clients own teams as required. HAF has experience of both solicited and un-solicited applications.
HAF has acquired many licenses for numerous major telecommunications, media and technology companies in some of the most challenging markets.
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HAF can provide interim directors for the start-up of a telecommunications, media or technology venture including CEO, CTO, CMO and CFO. If required, HAF can also provide senior project managers or an entire project management office (PMO). We can also provide senior level interim staff within the start-up operation in all departments.
Within the network roll-out function, we can provide senior consultants across the entire roll-out process. We can provide a complete network planning and optimization service.
We can manage the process of fund raising and financing for a start-up operation including the due diligence required for release of tranches of financing into the business.
We have been part of the start-up team for some of the largest telecommunications, media and technology companies.
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HAF can provide a cross functional team to audit the performance of an ongoing operation. Typically this will culminate in a set of recommendations for optimization being presented to the board of directors.
Within this audit capability HAF can provide a complete network auditing facility covering site visits, network drive testing and KPI measurement.
We have audited businesses and networks for some of the largest operators and PTTs in the telecommunications, media and technology industries.
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HAF can provide due diligence, business case creation, enhancement and restructuring services on both the buy and sell side of M&A and privatization transactions.
We have represented some of the largest M&A transactions in the telecommunications, media and technology industry. We have also worked with large privatization transactions both leading up to and after closing.
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HAF can provide expert testimony services to telecommunications, media and technology litigation proceedings. HAF is well versed in the legal and regulatory frameworks within these procedures.
HAF has worked with some of the largest international law firms operating in our sectors.
Within these service areas, we have specific services within marketing, finance, technical and regulatory areas as described in more detail here.
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Project Management is inherent in all HAF Consulting projects for successful project execution and client satisfaction. However, we also have dedicated, accredited project managers on our team who are assigned on pure project management assignments for clients. Our project managers work to either PRINCE2 or PMBOK practices and have experience of working within matrix, cross-functional corporate structures. Our project managers can be assigned to manage complex projects from launch of an entire new business (a full Project Management Office – PMO) through delivery of new products and services or changes in strategic direction within an organisation.
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HAF provides a range of technical training courses covering both GSM and UMTS technologies. These courses range from 2 to 3 days in duration. Course HAF can offer are:
- GSM Overview
- UMTS Overview
- GSM Radio Network Planning
- UMTS Radio Network Planning
- Microwave for Mobile Networks
- GSM Radio Network Optimisation
- GSM Wireless Measurement and Propagation Modelling
Some of our consultants are certified technical trainers with major equipment manufacturers.
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