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Telecommunications in the Pacific Basin: An Evolutionary Approach (Global Communications Series of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information)
Telecommunications in the Pacific Basin An Evolutionary Approach - Global Communications Series of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information Author:Eli Noam, Seisuke Komatsuzaki, Douglas A. Conn This comprehensive book examines the current state of telecommunications in the Pacific Basin. The focus is on the economic, regulatory, and social change caused by the technological evolution, marketplace developments and institutional reorganization. The overall analysis of the volume evolves around a multi-stage evolutionary model of public t... more »elecommunications networks. The first part consists of analytic articles on the evolution of telecommunication networks in the region, a comparison of deregulation policies in the different countries, and an analysis of public and private cooperation in international informatics. The second part reviews telecommunications systems in individual countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States.« less