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Course Introduction and Competitive Structure of Telecoms Industry: The Effect of Convergence |
| 2 |
What Caused the Telecom Crash? Is there Light at the End of the Tunnel? |
| 3 |
The Economics of Networks and Regulation |
| 4 |
Regulation, Deregulation and the Telecom Act of 1996 |
| 5 |
Competition in Local Service
Wireline + Wireless. Will Cellular Replace Residential Wireline Service? |
| 6 |
Competition for Residential Local and Long Distance |
| 7 |
Competition in Mobile & Wireless Communications
Competition for Standards and Coverage |
| 8 |
Future Wireless Technology
Speaker: Dick Lynch, CTO, Verizon Wireless |
| 9 |
The Direction of Future Competition
Full Service Operators (any-distance service, wireline/wireless, voice, Internet access). Integration of Voice, Data, and Wireless Networks. |
| 10 |
Competition in Wireless – Winning Strategies
Speakers:
Scott Wiener, Nextel VP
Brian Toll, 15.020 alum and Nextel Manager, Strategic Pricing & Analysis |
| 11 |
Internet Commerce in an Wireless World
Speaker: Hoss Mohsenzadeh, Aliaswire Inc. |
| 12 |
Entrepreneurs in Telecommunications
Speaker: Carl Stjernfeldt, Battery Ventures |
| 13 |
Competition in an Industry where the Service Look to be Increasingly like a Commodity with Little Differentiation
Speaker: Carlos Lopez-Abadia, Qwest CIO |
| 14 |
Are Spectrum Auctions a Good Idea? |
| 15 |
Future Competition in Telecommunications |
| 16 |
Global Competition: Will Anyone Ever Make Money in China?
Speakers: You! Class members from around the world describe competition in their home markets. |
| 17 |
Mobile Handset Market Value Chain |
| 18 |
Will Telecom and IT be a Growing Industry or like a "Water Utility?" |
| 19 |
Student Presentations |
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Student Presentations |
| 21 |
Student Presentations
Course Evaluations |
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Last Day of Class |