Telecommunication Markets Drivers and Impediments

Telecommunication markets are characterized by a dynamic development of technology and market structures. The specific features of network-based markets, convergence of previously separate spheres and the complex task of market regulation put traditional theoretical approaches as well as current reg...

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Other Authors: Preissl, Brigitte (Editor), Haucap, Justus (Editor), Curwen, Peter (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Contributions to Economics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Telecommunication markets are characterized by a dynamic development of technology and market structures. The specific features of network-based markets, convergence of previously separate spheres and the complex task of market regulation put traditional theoretical approaches as well as current regulatory policies to the test. This book sheds light on some of the challenges ahead. It covers a vast range of subjects from the intricacies of market regulation to new markets for mobile and internet-related services. The diffusion of broadband technology and the emergence of new business strategies that respond to the technological and regulatory challenges are treated in the book’s 24 chapters
Physical Description:XIV, 526 p. 90 illus online resource
ISBN:9783790820829