Many decision problems in Operations Research are defined on temporal networks, that is, workflows of time-consuming tasks whose processing order is constrained by precedence relations. For example, temporal networks are used to model projects, computer applications, digital circuits and...

Market Research: Overcoming Incomplete, Inconsistent, or Outdated Data -- Network Structures Follow Network Strategies -- Designing Connectivity-Driven Network and Hub Structures -- Designing Asset-Productive Networks -- Case Studies -- Planning and Controlling Networks: Networking Higher Math,...

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,...

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 --...

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...

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...

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...

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...