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The Future of Mobile Communications

Awaiting the Third Generation

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  • © 2002

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  1. Peter Curwen
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction to Mobile Telephony

    • Peter Curwen
    Pages 1-28

  3. Intermediate Steps Along the Road

    • Peter Curwen
    Pages 29-54

  4. UMTS Licensing in Western Europe

    • Peter Curwen
    Pages 55-90

  5. 3G Licensing Elsewhere in the World

    • Peter Curwen
    Pages 91-127

  6. Analysis of Issues Raised by 3G

    • Peter Curwen
    Pages 128-161

  7. A Case Study of Vodafone with a Piece of Orange and the DTs

    • Peter Curwen
    Pages 162-193

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 194-225
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About this book

Mobile communications are about to enter the third stage in their development, widely known as 3G. This will bring always-on internet access to mobile devices. This book investigates the history of mobile communications and explores the technological background to 3G in a user-friendly manner. It examines the licensing process throughout the world, and draws conclusions about the prospects for 3G through a comprehensive analysis of the issues that have been raised so far.

About the author

PETER CURWEN is Professor of Business at the Sheffield Business School Policy Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University. He has been a visiting professor at a number of American and European Universities, and regularly delivers papers at international conferences. He is the author of Restructuring Telecommunications.

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