Summary

Written for students as well as business managers in telecommunications industries, this book investigates the telecommunications sector worldwide, and includes a detailed study of the South African perspective. The analysis includes technological advances, trade agreements, market structures and competition, regulations, social aspects, macroeconomic and strategic considerations, and human resource development. In addition, the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the 1997 Amendment Act and the licences and regulations issued under these acts are provided on a disk which accompanies the book. These HTML files can be accessed using a Web browser.