Soviet And Postsoviet Telecommunications: An Industry Under Reform

by Robert W Campbell

Overview

A crucial link in post-Soviet economic reconstruction will be telecommunications, which all modern economies must have in order to thrive. How ready are the telecommunications systems in the countries of the former USSR to meet the challenge? This book shows that the system inherited from the Soviet period falls far short of what is needed and desc

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367303594
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/31/2024
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert W. Campbell is distinguished professor of economics at Indiana University.

Table of Contents

Introduction — Overview and Historical Background — Economics — Development and Production of Equipment — Specialized Services and Applications — The Changing Environment for Telecommunications Under Economic Reform — Television and Radio Broadcasting — Prospects for Expansion and Modernization — Analysis and Critique of Telecommunications Policy in the Emerging Situation — Network Architecture