... of their network capacity. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to explore the issue of pricing as a tool for bringing about more uniform movement of telecom traffic, thereby enhancing network utilization within India’s telecommunications sector. Dipayan Datta...

...Noha Emara; Raúl Katz Purpose The purpose of this study is to use the structural model to determine the influence of mobile telecommunication on Egypt’s economic growth from 2000 to 2009. By focusing on mobile unique subscribers and mobile broadband-capable device penetration as indicators...

... election and one of the very few analyses of political offers in an election. 19 12 2019 01 06 2020 19 10 2020 30 10 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only For decades, the bulk of UK telecommunications policy had...

... into two sets: legal and regulatory and economic. European union Regulation Telecommunications Zero rating is a commercial practice by which an internet access service provider (IASP) does not charge the user for the internet traffic related to specific contents or applications...

... rights only Telecommunications Universal service Stakeholders Government Initiatives Vietnam Today, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in general and telecommunications realm in particular, plays a vital role in the social and economic development across countries...

... cost methodologies. In the beginning of the liberalisation process of the European telecommunications industry, each member state had discretion to implement any wholesale price methodology because OLOs were initially reluctant on adopting ULL. This issue was solved through a successive reduction...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose The paper aims to examine the reporting of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the telecommunications sector and to consider how the obligations and regulations imposed on operators affect what is considered as CSR compared to other sectors. Design/methodology...

... in the telecommunications sector and require substantial redesign. Originality/value The paper is the first to relate corporate political activity and corruption to outcomes in the telecommunications sector in India. The global telecommunications sector shows significant patterns of bribery, cronyism and nepotism...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of case studies in telecommunications policy research (TPR) and to compare and contrast usage with management, management information systems (MIS) and policy analysis. Design/methodology/approach This paper conducts...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature and extent of corruption in the telecommunications sector in Azerbaijan and the associated issues of governance. Design/methodology/approach – A case study examining a wide range of sources on Azerbaijan...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose – This paper aims to examine how telecommunications in Kenya was affected by the absence of good governance and the presence of rent-seeking by ministers. Design/methodology/approach – A single-country case study combining approaches of anti-corruption...

... and application use. We next review the literature on this intragroup smartphone divide. User studies Digital divide Telecommunications Smartphone divide Smartphone use Wireless It is clear by now that the smartphone is fundamentally altering how users access information and interact...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose – This paper aims to analyse telecommunications in Morocco and the control exercised by the absolute monarch who also owns one of three mobile operators. Design/methodology/approach – The single country case study provides a detailed picture of legislative, market...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider extending the Porter “five forces” model for business strategy to encompass nonmarket actions in the telecommunications sector. Design/methodology/approach – The Porter five forces model is reviewed in terms of a heavily...

... in terms of implementation. Regulation Telecommunications L43, L51, L86, L96 Globally, networks are in transition from copper to fibre, from 2G and 3G to long term evolution (LTE) and from switched to Internet protocol (IP) networks. Broadcast networks may also undergo a transition...

...Jason Whalley; Peter Curwen Purpose – This paper aims to investigates the argument that the financial case for continued internationalisation by telecommunication companies is unclear with respect to Deutsche Telekom, a leading international telecommunications company. Design/methodology...

... squeeze. To prove that indeed there is anticompetitive behavior, the NRA/NCA should determine that there is a relationship between the terms and conditions in which the bundling is taking place and how it might affect the level of competition later. Telecommunications Competition Regulation...

...Jason Whalley; Peter Curwen Purpose The purpose of this paper to analyse Hutchison Whampoa's involvement in the telecommunication industry. Design/methodology/approach A brief overview of Hutchison Whampoa is provided before a timeline of the company's involvement...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose This paper aims to identify the nature of the problem of corruption in the telecommunications sector and to identify possible actions to limit it. Design/methodology/approach A review of instances of corruption, showing the scope of its various forms...

.... Profitability analyses are a necessary and useful tool to make price decisions both for the regulator and for the big companies in the sector. Originality/value The paper has not been presented elsewhere. In autumn 2011, however, it will be used in a Telecommunications Economics course...