Worldwide, there is considerable interest in postal and delivery economics. Governments, particularly in the European Union, are examining closely the roles of the two systems and how best to regulate them. This volume brings together 20 essays originally presented at the 12th Conference on...

Telecommunication Standards and Growth: Evolutionary Process -- Telecom Players, Regulatory bodies, International Organizations & Regional Telecom Statistics: Global Overview -- Telecom Evolution and Role of Regulatory Bodies: The Indian Perspective -- Introduction to Spectrum Management --...

Motivation and Nontechnical Overview -- Selected Theoretical Concepts: The Theory of Games -- Network Theory in Economics. Applications to Peering in Telecommunications: Telecommunications and the Internet -- A Model of Peering Among VoIP Firms -- Network Formation in Peering -- Concluding...

General introduction -- General introduction -- Public engagement for infrastructure provision: Case studies on successful FTTH roll-out strategies -- Relevance of broadband -- The qualification of broadband access technologies -- The mechanisms of infrastructure enforcement -- The effectiveness...

Ökonomische Besonderheiten der Märkte für Mobilfunkdienste -- Konzeptioneller und empirischer Forschungsstand sowie eigene Untersuchungshypothesen/-fragen -- Jahresabschlussbezogene empirische Analyse von Einflussfaktoren des Internationalisierungserfolgs von Mobilfunknetzbetreibern --...

Liberalisation and Regulation in Telecommunication Markets -- Theoretical Approaches on Strategic Investment Decisions in Regulated Markets -- Development of a Framework -- Explorative Case Studies on Strategic Investment Decisions and Regulation in European Broadband -- Findings on Strategic...

Während der Aufbau und Betrieb von Internetinfrastrukturen zur Zeit der Entstehung des Internets in erster Linie von öffentlichen Institutionen vorangetrieben wurde, wird dieser Bereich heute längst von privatwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen beherrscht. Dieses Buch beschreibt Dienste,...

Few would doubt the potential of information technology to connect individuals, firms and organisations. Whether this will actually lead to the integration of markets and societies is a different issue. The articles collected in this book shed light on crucial considerations for the success of...