Straight from Top Executives – Trends and Approaches

This chapter contains sections titled: Overview Global trends in the ICT industry Convergence in communication systems Opportunities and challenges presented by the mobile phone Approaches being used by major players in the communications industry Seeking opportunities to innovate The things we all want to share New 3G networks pose both challenges and opportunities for mobile operators Who are the leading global network suppliers? Segmentation of the telecommunications industry – three segments Creation of shared global knowledge networks Top or flop? The spontaneous reaction of mobile executives to ‘hot’ technology Conclusion