The process of growing together in East and West Germany has not occurred as quickly as many initially believed. Telecommunications is an exception. Starting with a review of economic developments in the new federal states, this paper presents the political background of the telecommunication...

Research and development activities (R&D) are becoming more and more important for the development of the telecommunications industry. To a large extent they determine the competitive position of firms and nations. Both the equipment and carriers depend on their technological competence. In the...

Patent analysis on a company level leads to many interesting insights into the technological strategy of telecommunications manufacturers. European companies are usually focused on telecommunications, whereas Japanese companies put higher emphasis on other fields such as data processing or...