[AISWorld] Book on "Telecom Revolution in India: Technology, Regulation and Policy" by the Oxford University Press India

[Sridhar Varadharajan]

After a decade of my research and teaching in the areas of telecommunications markets, economics, technology, regulation and policy, I am pleased to announce that my book titled "Telecom Revolution in India: Technology, Regulation and Policy" (ISBN-13: 978-0-19-807553-0; ISBN-10: 0-19-807553-7) has been published by the Oxford University Press (OUP) India in its 100th anniversary edition.

For those in India, the book is available at:

OUP India: http://www.oup.co.in/search_detail.php?id=146057
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For those in UK and US pre-order of the book is available at:

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Brief about the book as well as some of the testimonials are given below for your reference.

Regards

Sridhar
www.vsridhar.info<http://www.vsridhar.info>




Telecom Revolution in India: Technology, Regulation and Policy

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of different telecom services-basic, mobile, national and long distance telephony, Internet, satellite, television, and FM broadcasting. It offers an in-depth and valuable perspective on various aspects of these sectors along the techno-economics, market structure, regulation and policy dimensions.

Elucidating the specific characteristics of basic telecom services, the book highlights its unique cost structure, tariff regulation, and universal service obligations. Illustrating the case of mobile services, it dwells upon the different stages of spectrum allocation and management-third generation and broadband wireless services, including the trade-off between competition and industry efficiency due to limited spectrum availability and fragmentation. Principles of interconnection in national and international long distance services are explained. Net neutrality and Internet telephony regulation are highlighted in the chapter on Internet services. The value chain of the broadcasting sector and the unique satellite applications are highlighted. The book also explores market strategies of the various ecosystem partners, citing success stories of frugal innovation in operator services. Reasons for the lagging manufacturing sector are delineated. The alliances and partnerships amongst different entities in the sector are analyzed using a defined framework.


"This book is the first one that provides a comprehensive examination of the Telecommunications sector in India. The beauty of the book is that it inter weaves technology, economics and policy in making far reaching recommendations."

-       G. Anandalingam, Professor and Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

This book analyzes the technical and economic foundations and dynamics for regulatory decision making, in significant accuracy, and makes bold suggestions for the fastest growing and most competitive telecom market in India. "


-       Heikki Hämmäinen, Professor, Department of Communications and Networking, Aalto University, Espoo, FINLAND.

"The book covers all aspects of telecom - fixed, cellular and satellite telecom blending it with the evolution of the broadband, internet and broadcasting sectors, while taking us seamlessly through all the technology, economics and regulatory issues. If you were looking to learn about the business of Indian telecom from one book, then this is the right place to start."


-       G. Venkatesh, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., INDIA

" ..  an excellent book, thorough and educating"

- Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India Pvt Ltd, INDIA

"This book is your one-stop source of information about all aspects of telecommunications. The innovation lens applied to many of the illustrative cases quickly drives the message home.  I thoroughly recommend this new, up-to-date comprehensive work."


-       Jairo A. Gutiérrez, Professor of Systems Engineering, Director of Research and Innovation, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, COLOMBIA

"Though mobile has been the star of India's telecom success story, this comprehensive book by Sridhar covers all aspects of the telecom sector including broadcasting. A must read."


-       Manoj Kohli, CEO  (International) and Joint Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Ltd.


Dr. V. Sridhar (www.vsridhar.info<http://www.vsridhar.info/>)
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