02644nam 2200589Ia 450 991045906630332120200520144314.01-282-50205-097866125020570-8213-8171-7(CKB)2670000000015089(EBL)515774(OCoLC)593351384(SSID)ssj0000333515(PQKBManifestationID)12135361(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000333515(PQKBWorkID)10377979(PQKB)10951134(MiAaPQ)EBC515774(Au-PeEL)EBL515774(CaPaEBR)ebr10373404(CaONFJC)MIL250205(EXLCZ)99267000000001508920091116d2009 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConvergence in information and communication technology[electronic resource] strategic and regulatory considerations /Rajendra Singh and Siddhartha RajaWashington DC World Bank20091 online resource (144 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-8169-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Thinking Strategically about ICT Convergence; Tables; Boxes; 3 Emerging Regulatory Responses to Multiple Play; Figures; References and Other Resources; IndexGrowth in the information and technology (ICT) sector has exploded over the past 20 years. Dynamic market and technology developments have led to a phenomenon known as convergence, defined in this volume as the erosion of boundaries between previously separate ICT services, networks, and business practices. Examples include cable television networks that offer phone service, Internet television, and mergers between media and telecommunications firms. The results are exciting and hold significant promise for developing countries, which can benefit from expanded access, greater competition, and Information technologyTelecommunicationElectronic books.Information technology.Telecommunication.303.4833Singh Rajendra1958-957628Raja Siddhartha1980-957629MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459066303321Convergence in information and communication technology2169075UNINA