Mobile Telecommunications in a High-speed World Industry Structure, Strategic Behaviour and Socio-economic Impact

Written by two of the world's foremost researchers on this industry, Mobile Telecommunications in a High-Speed World not only provides the outcomes of research detailing every licence and launch worldwide involving 3G, but discusses the structure of the industry and the strategic behaviour of operators, as well as the social consequences of the spread of 3G and higher speed technologies. The authors examine the role of new entry upon competition, and present analysis of the main operators involved, and the development of handsets, especially smartphones.