Competition in international voice communication / / Carlo Maria Rossotto ... [and others]

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2004]; copyright 2004
• Descrizione fisica: ix, 42 pages : illustrations, color map ; ; 26 cm
• Disciplina: 384.6/4
• Soggetto topico: Telecommunication - Developing countries; Telephone - Developing countries; Competition, International
• Altri autori: RossottoCarlo Maria <1970->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. International Voice Communications: The Industry Moves towards Full Competition; Market Trends; The Dynamics and Benefits of Full Competition; Regional Differences in Implementing Reform; 2. The Driving Forces Behind Competition; Globalization of Economic Activity; Technological Change; International Trade System; 3. Understanding the Resistance to Competition; Sector-specific Factors; Systemic Factors; 4. Conclusions and Requirements for Success; Bibliography; LIST OF BOXES ; 1. BT and Telekom Malaysia: The Effect of Competition on Financial Results2. Telekom Malaysia: Adapting to a Competitive Environment; LIST OF FIGURES; 1. Growth of International Service Revenues; 2. Forecasted Decline of International Telecommunications Revenues; 3. Partial Competition Offers Partial Results in Price Drop; 4. Introduction of Competition in Major Markets Coincides with Rapid Growth; 5. Latin America is Leader in Competition Among Developing Regions, Africa and the Middle East Lag Behind; 6. Competition Means Substantially Lower Prices ; 7. Chile: Incoming and Outgoing Traffic Booms with the Introduction of Competition8. Driving Forces and Sector Change; 9. Higher Transmission Capacity at Lower Cost; 10. Growth of International Traffic Through IP; 11. Reasons for Resistance to Competition; 12. Countries with Limited Economic Freedom Face More Obstacles to the Introduction of Competition; 13. Controlling Corruption and Reforming International Long-distance; LIST OF TABLES; 1. International Communications Draws Closer to a Perfectly Competitive Market; 2. Degree of Concentration in the International Communications Market ; 3. Main Regulatory Features of Full Competition, Partial Competition, Monopoly4. Pro-reform Actors Need a Stronger Political Voice; 5. Imbalanced Telephone Tariffs Before Competition; 6. Net Cost of Universal Telephone Service in Selected Countries
• Titolo autorizzato: Competition in international voice communication
• ISBN: 1-280-08531-2; 9786610085316; 1-4175-5220-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783387203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.