The US road to 3G: an overview of telecom regulations, carrier strategies, and the consumer market

Author

Yazbeck, Sal

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Technol., Barry Univ., Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

23 Feb.-1 March 2003

Firstpage

25

Abstract

Building on the transition of the mobile Internet towards true 3G networks, US policy makers and network operators are experiencing a delayed 3G governing policy, incompatible wireless standards, and a lack of available 3G spectrum. However, the experience of the European and Asian regions with 3G implementation bears imperative lessons that the US can significantly benefit from. This article presents an overview of the 3G situation in the US.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; Internet; broadband networks; government policies; legislation; telecommunication services; telecommunication standards; 3G networks; 3G spectrum; Asian region; European region; US government; US policy makers; USA; broadband wireless services; carrier strategies; consumer market; free market; mobile Internet; mobile communications industry; network operators; telecom regulations; third generation technology; wireless standards; Asia; Continuing education; Europe; Information technology; Layout; Licenses; Shape; Technological innovation; Telecommunication standards; Web and internet services;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications, 2003. ICT 2003. 10th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7661-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTEL.2003.1191153

Filename

1191153