Communication networks economy / Daniel Battu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Battu, Daniel, author.

Series:

Networks and telecommunications series.

Networks and telecommunications series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication--Network analysis.

Communication.

Computer networks--Economic aspects.

Computer networks.

Telecommunication systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : ISTE Ltd/John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2016.

Summary:

"In an increasingly interconnected world Communication Networks Economy provides the rational understanding necessary to provide universal access to communication means in an efficient way. This book presents the principal elements of the economics of a network as it stands today, taking into account experiences of technicians in the field. The author gives a simplified picture of the current situation in terms of structures and architecture of a network, bearing in mind the necessary quality of service and the profitability of investments, accompanied by references to recent economic works. An overview is given on the general themes of regulation and tariff principles, and the relations between supply and demand, from the perspectives of professional and residential users and network operators. Different aspects of the present situations of networks and the incidence of the Internet on the economy are also presented. In conclusion, the reader will obtain an overview of the most significant issues likely to influence the economics of communications networks as they are today." -- Publisher's web site, Dec. 21, 2016.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

1. The Challenges of Building a Network

1.1. Construction of a national network

1.1.1. Network creation priorities

1.1.2. Links with the international community

1.2. Security of network operations

1.2.1. Security architecture

1.2.2. History of security architecture in France

1.2.3. Operational security of a network

1.2.4. Elements of network security

1.3. State communications network

1.4. System for connecting network users

1.5. The search for regulations and network growth

1.5.1. The need for rules in economics

1.5.2. Definition of common property

1.5.3. The first national accounts

1.5.4. Christaller and Lösch's "central place" model

1.5.5. Central places and Pareto

1.5.6. Practical logistics rules

1.5.7. Jipp correlation

1.6. Land use planning

1.6.1. Cities, regions and territories

1.6.2. Telecommunications buildings

1.6.3. The search for an optimal model

1.7. So-called "network" laws

1.7.1. Metcalfe's law

1.7.2. Kao's law

1.7.3. Odlyzko's law

1.8. Usage metrics for digital technology

1.8.1. ICT Development Index

1.8.2. Digital barometer

1.9. Conclusions

2. Network Structure and Architecture

2.1. Analog and digital

2.1.1. Terminology

2.1.2. Historical overview

2.1.3. Necessary network equipment

2.1.4. Traffic metrics

2.2. Distribution network

2.2.1. Wholesale and retail markets

2.2.2. The different structures of fixed subscriber lines

2.2.3. Connections via radio link

2.3. Long-distance connections

2.4. Next-generation networks

2.4.1. Next-generation network structure

2.4.2. Energy supply

2.4.3. The relationship between traffic and time

2.5. Internet

2.5.1. Types of Internet connection

2.5.2. Organization of the Internet.

2.5.3. Organizations involved

2.5.4. Internet addressing and e-mail addresses

2.5.5. Connections between IP networks

2.5.6. The concept of "Internet governance"

2.6. Digital network terminals

2.6.1. Main models used in 2016

2.6.2. Selling or renting a terminal

2.6.3. Bring your own device (BYOD)

2.7. Internet applications

2.7.1. The Internet and the Web

2.7.2. Mode of operation

2.7.3. Voice applications and voice messaging

2.7.4. Text messaging

2.7.5. Searching for information online

2.7.6. Videos

2.7.7. Online music

2.7.8. Personal data

2.7.9. Online purchases

2.7.10. Geolocation

2.7.11. Social networks

2.7.12. The Internet of Things

2.7.13. Banking applications

2.7.14. Online gaming

2.7.15. The Cloud

2.8. Overview of network connections

2.8.1. Distribution network

2.8.2. National network

2.8.3. International connections

2.8.4. High and very high speeds

2.9. Network management staff

2.10. Assessments considered by network operators

2.10.1. Internet revenues

2.10.2. Controlling content

2.10.3. Structural weaknesses

3. Communications Services Regulations

3.1. The international regulatory framework

3.1.1. Trade agreements between States

3.1.2. International financial bodies

3.1.3. Technical standardization bodies

3.1.4. Globalization and economic growth

3.2. The European regulatory framework

3.2.1. The European Commission

3.2.2. BEREC

3.2.3. Standardization of telecommunications and ICT

3.3. Main French authorities involved

3.3.1. ADLC

3.3.2. ARCEP

3.3.3. CNIL

3.3.4. DGCCRF

3.3.5. CSA

3.3.6. AFNOR

3.4. 1980s tariff principles

3.4.1. Assessment of implementation costs

3.4.2. Background to circuit switching

3.4.3. Calculation of accounting rates

3.4.4. Collection charges.

3.4.5. Network access and use

3.4.6. Practices in 1985

3.5. 1990s reform

3.6. Tariff principles in force in 2016

3.6.1. NGN technology

3.6.2. Internet traffic

3.6.3. Mobile traffic

3.6.4. Current practices in 2015

3.6.5. Conclusions

3.7. Pricing practices

3.7.1. Tariff levels

3.7.2. International balance sheet

3.7.3. Sales revenue and GDP

4. Supply and Demand in Communications

4.1. Providers and customers

4.1.1. Service provisions

4.1.2. Satisfaction of needs in communications services

4.1.3. The long tail

4.1.4. Monopoly, duopoly or competition

4.1.5. Billing the data rate

4.2. Obligations of network operators

4.2.1. Responsibilities of a country's main operator

4.2.2. Public service tasks and universal service

4.2.3. People with disabilities and under-age children

4.2.4. Security of transactions

4.2.5. Internet neutrality

4.2.6. Respect for personal data

4.3. Remote payments

4.3.1. Currency and remote payment

4.3.2. Electronic trade

4.3.3. GAFA and online sales

4.3.4. Contactless payment

4.3.5. FinTech

4.4. "P2P" exchanges

4.4.1. P2P, Blockchain and Bitcoin

4.4.2. Alternative cryptocurrencies

4.4.3. Other Blockchain applications

4.4.4. Banks and P2P

4.5. Remote computing

4.6. Features of the digital economy

4.6.1. Key features

4.6.2. Preferred sectors

4.6.3. Company organization

4.6.4. Digital refusers

5. The Impact of the Internet on the Economy

5.1. Network operators and the new economic order

5.1.1. Governance and regulations

5.1.2. Advertising revenue

5.1.3. Taxing the Internet

5.1.4. Difficulties encountered by operators

5.1.5. The slowdown of the electronics market

5.1.6. The four faces of hacking

5.2. The Internet's original provisions

5.2.1. Communications packages.

5.2.2. The press and information

5.2.3. Adapting professions to digital technology

5.2.4. The Internet and society

5.3. The new economy

5.3.1. Industrial and commercial cycles

5.3.2. New economic paradigm

5.3.3. The typical actors in the digital economy

5.3.4. Factors for success provided by NGN

5.4. Longevity of network services

5.4.1. Political and regulatory variables

5.4.2. Technological risks

5.4.3. The Moore Conjecture

5.4.4. The crisis of the components industry

5.5. The Internet and politics

5.5.1. Monetary policy in 2016

5.5.2. The Internet, an instrument of capitalism

5.5.3. The Internet, an instrument for domination

5.5.4. The dangers of the American economy

5.5.5. The worries of the West

5.6. Experts faced with the future of the Internet

5.6.1. The sharing economy

5.6.2. The social justification of the Internet

5.6.3. An economy of inequalities

5.6.4. The ebb and flow of capital

5.6.5. A financial catastrophe in the making

5.6.6. The economic cycles of electronics

5.6.7. Moving toward an economic "third age"

5.6.8. The end of the world and the death of the Internet

6. The Economy and the Future of the Internet

6.1. Building a national network

6.2. Internet network structures

6.3. Network regulations and pricing systems

6.4. The issue of supply and demand

6.5. The Internet and the economy

6.6. An Internet of optimists

Appendices

Appendix 1. GNP, GNI and GDP

Appendix 2. Potential Harmfulness of Radio Waves

Appendix 3. ICT and Telecommunications: Sustainable Development

Appendix 4. Variation in "Working Day" Telephone Traffic in 1970

Appendix 5. Hourly Variation in National Phone Tariffs (1985)

Appendix 6. Measuring the Information Society (11 October 2012) - ITU

Appendix 7. The Development of SIM Cards.

Appendix 8. List of Recommendations from ITU-T Study Group 3

Appendix 9. The Cost of Capital

Appendix 10. NGN and the Internet in Figures

Appendix 11. Standardization of Mobile Financial Services (Extract - ITU-T, February 2016)

Appendix 12. The Internet's Flaws (Vint Cerf)

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

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Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119361411

1119361419

9781119361381

1119361389

9781119361428

1119361427

OCLC:

958936487