02878oam 22006735 450 991079234830332120200520144314.01-282-50205-097866125020570-8213-8171-710.1596/978-0-8213-8169-4(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(The World Bank)ocn463396795(US-djbf)15984559(EXLCZ)99267000000001508920091116d2010 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierConvergence in information and communication technology : strategic and regulatory considerations /Rajendra Singh and Siddhartha RajaWashington, D.C. :World Bank,c2010.xiv, 125 pages illustrations ;21 cmDescription 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 World Bank e-Library.Information technologyTelecommunicationInformation technology.Telecommunication.303.48/33Singh Rajendra1958-1550885Raja Siddhartha1980-1517120DLCDLCYDXCPC#PCDXBWXDLCBOOK9910792348303321Convergence in information and communication technology3810098UNINA