ISBN:
9780821381694
,
9780821381717
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 125 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Convergence in Information and Communication Technology : Strategic and Regulatory Considerations
DDC:
303.4833
Keywords:
Telecommunication
;
Information technology
Abstract:
Growth 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
Description / Table of Contents:
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; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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