Competition in Telecommunications

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS
1	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
20	Student Presentations
21	Student Presentations Course Evaluations
22	Last Day of Class