Download: National Basketball Association: Competing on Global Delivery With Akamai OS Streaming Case

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Answer the questions that follow:

1. Using Porters competitive forces model, analyze the NBAs market situation. How does the use of Akamai help the NBA compete in this market? 2. Using Porters generic strategies model, what do you think is the NBAs overall strategy or strategies? 3. Why is it important that all fans in the world have the same experience? 4. Why is it important that individual franchise owners can build, manage, and distribute on the NBA platform their own content? 5. The word partnership appears several times in the video. Who are the NBAs partners? How does the concept of a strategic ecosystem apply to the NBAs partnership strategies?