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 |