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Course Summary

Course Objective

Explore telecommunications development with the participation of distinguished guest speakers. Conduct an individual or team case study and make a verbal presentation of the term paper.

Course Description

Interdisciplinary study of selected current topics in worldwide telecommunications developments and trends. Topical areas include (de)regulation and market-driven competition, services and networks subscriber access, technologies and standardization, regulatory agencies, and the special needs of the developing countries. Interactions of both common and divergent interests at the different levels (global, regional, national, corporate and local) are explored in order to reach a better understanding of current developments and future trends.

Prerequisites

No special prerequisites.

Intended Audience

Students and graduates of different backgrounds (engineering, economics, law, business or other) interested in the broader aspects of telecommunications development, which transcend conventional specialized course offerings.