Overview

Billions of dollars (and euros, yen, and other currencies) have been spent by wireless services providers to acquire the radio frequency spectrum needed to offer so-called ""Third Generation"" (3G) mobile services. These services include high-speed data, mobile Internet access and entertainment such as games, music and video programs. Indeed, as voice communications is substituted by data communications, software - rather than terminals or networks - has become the driver of the wireless industry. Meanwhile, services are becoming increasingly specialized. Why has the road to multimedia cellular been so difficult? The devil is in the details. The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) has been exploring these fundamental questions in its Mobile Internet Project, vis-a-vis ongoing research, a conference, and workshops, including experts from wireless service providers, equipment manufacturers, application software developers, investors and government officials. ""Competition for the Mobile Internet"" is the culmination of these efforts. It explores the ""twin drivers"" of mobility and the Internet. Focusing on the industry transformation, this book stresses three central perspectives: public policy debate, industry and market developments, as well as industry perspectives. It explores these perspectives through the collaboration of academic research, policy studies, and industry perspectives.

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Author:   Dan Steinbock ,  Eli M. Noam
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.110kg
ISBN:  

9781402070563

ISBN 10:   140207056
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   31 July 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

2 Spectrum Policy and the Development of Advanced Wireless Services.- The Next Frontier for Openness: Wireless Communications.- Competition Policy for 3G Wireless Services.- More Spectrum Must Be Provided To Serve Wireless Consumers’ Needs.- Globalization of Wireless Markets.- Restructuring via Virtuality in the 3-G Context.- The Emerging Wireless Value Chain and Capital Market Perceptions.- Wireless Services and Network Economics.- Terminals and Applications for the 3G Marketplace.- Key Drivers of Success for 3G: A Carrier’s Perspective.- Applications in the 3G Era: Criteria for Success, Myths for Hype.- Mobility and Applications: “It’s the Audience, Stupid”.- Globalization of the Wireless Industry: The Race to the Top.- Epilogue.- About the Contributors.

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