Migration to 3G wireless broadband internet and real options: The case of an operator in India Export

@article{citeulike:937873, abstract = {The paper focuses on third generation wireless technologies and on alternative technologies for wireless local area networks. The authors present the evolutionary migration path from second to third generation systems. Technological, economic and behavioral factors related to decision-making towards the migration are proposed. As an example, the paper studies the case of the national incumbent operator of India. It analyzes qualitatively the migration problem from the perspective of the operator, the equipment manufacturer and the users. For the quantitative analysis, real options are used to value the investment decisions. The analysis suggests that the initial (sunk) investment cost, the average revenue per user, the growth of the subscriber base and the volatility of the markets are the key factors in the investment process.}, author = {Tanguturi, Venkata P. and Harmantzis, Fotios C.}, booktitle = {Mobile Futures}, citeulike-article-id = {937873}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2006.02.004}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VCC-4KBVX1Y-1/2/aa4de02488178a7acafd93f263d2ae3f}, doi = {10.1016/j.telpol.2006.02.004}, journal = {Telecommunications Policy}, keywords = {real\_options}, month = {August}, number = {7}, pages = {400--419}, posted-at = {2006-11-09 14:51:35}, priority = {5}, title = {Migration to 3G wireless broadband internet and real options: The case of an operator in India}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2006.02.004}, volume = {30}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:937873 L3 - citeulike-article-id:937873 N2 - The paper focuses on third generation wireless technologies and on alternative technologies for wireless local area networks. The authors present the evolutionary migration path from second to third generation systems. Technological, economic and behavioral factors related to decision-making towards the migration are proposed. As an example, the paper studies the case of the national incumbent operator of India. It analyzes qualitatively the migration problem from the perspective of the operator, the equipment manufacturer and the users. For the quantitative analysis, real options are used to value the investment decisions. The analysis suggests that the initial (sunk) investment cost, the average revenue per user, the growth of the subscriber base and the volatility of the markets are the key factors in the investment process. IS - 7 JF - Telecommunications Policy EP - 419 TI - Migration to 3G wireless broadband internet and real options: The case of an operator in India VL - 30 T2 - Mobile Futures SP - 400 KW - real_options AU - Tanguturi, Venkata AU - Harmantzis, Fotios PY - 2006/08// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2006.02.004 ER -