Charging and pricing challenges for 3G systems

IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 58-68

  Ezziane, Zoheir ^a  

^a Dubai University College   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3G MOBILE SERVICES; CHARGING SYSTEMS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; INNOVATIVE MODELS; MOBILE OPERATORS; PERCEIVED QUALITY; SERVICE PROVIDER; THIRD GENERATION (3G);

COSTS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF SERVICE;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 44649125133     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1553877X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2005.1593280     Document Type: Review

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