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1 online resource (xviii, 323 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-311) and index. |
| Summary |
Offers a comprehensive economic analysis of the main determinants of growth in the mobile telecommunications industry. Detailed country studies provide empirical evidence for the development of the main themes. This research-based survey will appeal to a wide range of applied industrial economists within universities, government and the industry itself. |
| Contents |
A new and fast-growing industry -- Business strategies for firms -- Radio spectrum availability as a key determinant for market structure -- Stylised features of the mobile telecommunications industry -- Some technology history -- Characteristics of alternative cellular systems -- Subscriber trends -- Evolution of mobile telecommunications revenues -- Trends in cost -- Regulation -- Evolution of national markets for cellular mobile telecommunications services -- Analytical framework -- Empirical evidence for the policy matrix -- Country studies -- Determinants of the diffusion of cellular mobile telecommunications services -- Preliminary considerations on diffusion and market structure -- Econometric model -- Empirical results -- Market conduct and pricing issues in mobile markets -- Theoretical considerations on market conduct -- Product differentiation strategies in mobile telecommunications -- Empirical research on market behaviour -- Theoretical foundations for pricing in mobile telecommunications -- Welfare analysis of charging regimes -- Mobile telecommunications pricing, by type of service -- Price trends in mobile telecommunications -- Issues in radio spectrum management -- International spectrum allocation -- National spectrum assignment -- Spectrum assignment in practice -- 3G auctions in Europe -- Discussion of the experience of European 3G auctions -- Administrative procedures for European 3G spectrum licences -- Evolution of market structure in mobile telecommunications markets -- Theoretical framework -- Profitability of the mobile telecommunications sector in Europe -- Design of market structure for 3G markets in Europe -- Aftermath of 3G licensing. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cell phone services industry.
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Cell phone services industry. |
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Mobile communication systems -- Economic aspects.
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Mobile communication systems. |
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Wireless communication systems -- Economic aspects.
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Wireless communication systems -- Economic aspects. |
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Wireless communication systems. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gruber, Harald. Economics of mobile telecommunications. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2005 0521843278 (DLC) 2004054225 (OCoLC)55981963 |
| ISBN |
9780511493256 (electronic book) |
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0511493258 (electronic book) |
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0521843278 (alkaline paper) |
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9780521843270 (alkaline paper) |
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0511115644 (electronic book) |
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9780511115646 (electronic book) |
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0511115091 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511115097 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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0511113994 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511113994 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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0511122098 (electronic book) |
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9780511122095 (electronic book) |
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1280154462 |
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9781280154461 |
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