The economics of mobile telecommunications / Harald Gruber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gruber, Harald, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cell phone services industry.

Mobile communication systems--Economic aspects.

Mobile communication systems.

Wireless communication systems--Economic aspects.

Wireless communication systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 323 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The mobile telecommunications industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors around the world. This book offers a comprehensive economic analysis of the main determinants of growth in the industry. Harald Gruber demonstrates the importance of competitive entry and the setting of technological standards, both of which play a central role in their contribution to the fast diffusion of technology. Detailed country studies provide empirical evidence for the development of the main themes: the diffusion of mobile telecommunications services, the pricing policies in network industries, the role of entry barriers such as radio spectrum and spectrum allocation procedures. 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

The evolution of national markets for cellular mobile telecommunications services

The analytical framework

Empirical evidence for the policy matrix

Country studies

The determinants of the diffusion of cellular mobile telecommunications services

Preliminary considerations on diffusion and market structure

The 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

The evolution of market structure in mobile telecommunications markets.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-311) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-14061-7

0-521-05465-6

0-511-11509-1

0-511-12209-8

0-511-49325-8

1-280-15446-2

0-511-33132-0

0-511-19812-4

OCLC:

70069871