Convergence in Information and Communication Technology
Rajendra G. Singh, Siddhartha Raja · 2010
No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Convergence in Information and Communication TechnologyStrategic and Regulatory ConsiderationsAuthors/Editors: Rajendra Singh, Siddhartha RajaRajendra Singh, Siddhartha Rajahttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-8169-4SectionsAboutPDF (0.9 MB)Other FormatsePUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:Growth in the information and technology (ICT) sector has exploded over the past 20 years. Dynamic market and technology developments have led to a phenomenon known as convergence, defined in this volume as the erosion of boundaries between previously separate ICT services, networks, and business practices. Examples include cable television networks that offer phone service, Internet television, and mergers between media and telecommunications firms. The results are exciting and hold significant promise for developing countries, which can benefit from expanded access, greater competition, and increased investments. However, convergence in ICT is challenging traditional policy and regulatory frameworks. With convergence occurring in countries across the spectrum of economic development, it is critical that policy makers and regulators understand it and respond in ways that maximize the benefits while mitigating the risks.This volume analyzes the strategic and regulatory dimensions of convergence. It offers policy makers and regulators examples from countries around the world as they address this phenomenon. The authors suggest that countries that enable convergence are likely to reap the greater rewards. But the precise nature of the response will differ by country. Hence, this book offers global principles that should be tailored to local circumstances as regulatory frameworks evolve to address convergence. FiguresReferencesRecommendedDetailsCited ByICTPushing the agenda of the information societyInformation Development, Vol.32, No.49 July 2016ICT: A Magic Wand for Social Change in Rural IndiaInformation & communication technology and true real GDP: economic analysis and findings for selected countriesInternational Economics and Economic Policy, Vol.11, No.1-213 October 2013Transforming Small, Medium, and Microscale Enterprises? Information-Communication Technologies (Icts) and Industrial Change in TanzaniaEnvironment and Planning A, Vol.45, No.71 January 2013Voprosy Ekonomiki, No.7 View Published: February 2010ISBN: 978-0-8213-8169-4e-ISBN: 978-0-8213-8171-7 Copyright & Permissions Related TopicsEducationEnvironmentIndustryInformation and Communication TechnologiesMacroeconomics and Economic GrowthPrivate Sector Development KeywordsCOMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYCOPYRIGHTDATAE-MAILENABLING ENVIRONMENTFAXICTINFORMATIONINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYLICENSESMATERIALQUERIESREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTREGULATORY FRAMEWORKSSPECTRUM MANAGEMENTTELECOMMUNICATIONTELEPHONEUNIVERSAL SERVICE PDF DownloadLoading ...