Convergence of terrestrial and satellite mobile communication systems: An operator's perspective

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 308-329

  Khan, Asad Ahmad ^a   Adda, Mo ^b   Adams, Carl ^b  

^a MOTOROLA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business models; Business strategy; Convergence; Mobile communications; Operator strategies; Satellite communications; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS MODELS; BUSINESS STRATEGY; CONVERGENCE; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; OPERATOR STRATEGIES; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MOBILE COMPUTING; RADIO BROADCASTING; SATELLITES; STANDARDIZATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 62449247139     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2009.023674     Document Type: Article

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