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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459048103321

Autore

Curwen Peter J

Titolo

Mobile telecommunications in a high speed world [[electronic resource] ] : industry structure, strategic behaviour and socio-economic impact / / Peter Curwen, Jason Whalley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham ; ; Burlington, VT, : Gower, c2010

ISBN

1-317-09526-X

1-317-09525-1

1-282-90717-4

9786612907173

1-4094-0362-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhalleyJason

Disciplina

384.3/3

Soggetti

Cell phone services industry

Wireless communication systems

Telecommunication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 High-Speed Data Transmission; Chapter 2 Spectrum Issues; Chapter 3 Licensing of High-Speed Data Networks; Chapter 4 High-Speed Data Network Launches; Chapter 5 Characterizing Data Services; Chapter 6 Issues in Mobile Industry Structure - Vendors; Chapter 7 The iPhone: A Case Study of Innovation in the Mobile Handset Market; Chapter 8 Microsoft, Google and Yahoo!: A Case Study in Internet Evolution; Chapter 9 The Role of 3G New Entrants in Promoting Competition

Chapter 10 Issues in Mobile Industry Structure - OperatorsChapter 11 Socio-Economic Impact; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written by two of the world's foremost researchers on this industry, this book not only provides the outcomes of research detailing every licence and launch worldwide involving 3G, but discusses the structure of the industry and the strategic behaviour of operators, as well as the social



consequences of the spread of 3G and higher speed technologies. The authors examine the role of new entry upon competition, and present analysis of the main operators involved, and the development of handsets, especially smartphones.