Telecommunications in Germany An Economic Perspective
There is currently a proliferation of private telecommunications networks in al most every country of the world. More and more companies are setting up own privately managed and controlled telecommunications networks. Some observers fear that this development may lead to a fragmented telecommunicat...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the Book
- 1.2 A Few Remarks on Methodology
- 2 The Institutional Framework
- 2.1 The German PTT
- 2.2 The Amount of Regulation in the Various Submarkets of Telecommunications
- Appendix: Tariff Harmonization
- 3 The Debate on Telecommunications Policy Since the Middle of the Seventies
- 3.1 The Policy Debate Leading up to the Report of the Government Commission for Telecommunications
- 3.2 The Academic Discussion Before the Establishment of the Government Commission
- 3.3 The Report of the Government Commission for Telecommunications (“WITTE-Commission”)
- 3.4 The Concept of the Federal Government for Restructuring the Telecommunications Market and the DBP and the Final Bill
- 3.5 Some European Aspects
- 4 The Telecommunications Industry in Germany
- 4.1 Macroeconomic Aspects
- 4.2 Networks
- 4.3 Services
- 4.4 Hardware
- 4.5 Software
- 4.6 Example: Cellular Radio
- 4.7 Conclusions
- 5 Case Studies
- 5.1 Commerzbank AG
- 5.2 Daimler-Benz AG
- 5.3 Nino AG
- 5.4 Nixdorf Computer AG
- 6 Conclusions and Perspectives
- 6.1 The Corporate Use of Private Networks in Germany
- 6.2 How Do Firms Use Telematics? Organisation of the Next Two Sections
- 6.3 How Do Firms Use Telematics? The Value Chain
- 6.4 How Do Firms Use Telematics? Transforming the Product
- 6.5 The Widening of Markets
- 6.6 Conclusions