Case

Huawei Technologies Thailand, third data centre (announced November 2020)

The company announced plans to invest 700 million baht (about 23 million US dollars) in a third data centre in Thailand in 2021, framed as support for Thailand becoming an ASEAN digital hub. The Xinhua report says the sum equals the combined investment in the first centre (2018, Eastern Economic Corridor) and the second (2019, Bangkok).

Industry
Cloud computing / ICT
Frameworks applied
Foreign market entry modesDunning's eclectic (OLI) paradigm
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Frameworks applied

This case is read through the frameworks below.

  • Foreign market entry modesWhen a business owner is about to take a product abroad, should they export, license, form a joint venture or invest directly to balance control, commitment and risk?
  • Dunning's eclectic (OLI) paradigmWhen a leadership team plans to sell abroad, should the firm invest in its own production there, or simply export or license to a local partner?

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References

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  1. Xinhua (2020) Report on Huawei Technologies Thailand's plan for a third data centre (12 November 2020). China Daily.No DOIglobal.chinadaily.com.cnSource page