Third Generation Mobile Communications: Economics and Quality of Services
UDC 621.396.1
V. Tikhvinskiy, E.Volodina,. Third Generation Mobile Communications: Economics and Quality of Services. ¾ Moscow; Radio and Communications, 2005. 240 p.( www.techbook.ru).
ISBN 5-256-01733-0.
Modern conditions and trends of 3G market development regulating and technological factors impacting on the market are analyzed in this book. Russian and European experience in licensing process, spectrum allocation and regulation of 3G operators activity are given in it. Mobile networks operators’ marketing activities and business competitions efforts of 3G operators considering quality of service (QoS) and tariff policy are analyzed. The role of QoS as a main factor of competitiveness on 3G market are showed here. New approaches to define tariffs of 3G services on QoS-basis are mapped in the book. The network interaction business models for QoS issues are indicated as well. International and European standardization process of QoS requirements for Mobile communications are analyzed. Networks aspects of QoS management in GSM/UMTS are described. Basis approaches to defining of QoS-indicators for 2G and 3G mobile networks are presented.
This book is mainly intended for specialists, research workers, post-graduates and students, and for those that are interested in quality of service of mobile communications and especially in its economic issues.
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