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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.