July 2008

 

By Kelvin Wong

 

Background and scenario for a simulation of telecommunication interconnection negotiations, run by NetTel@Africa, a consortium of East and Southern African Universities, Diploma and Graduate course TR503 - ICT Industry and Markets.

 

"Interconnection in the Telecom sector is among the most contentious issues in a growing competition for resources, networks, and market share. Recent efforts at telecom sector liberalization and privatization efforts have set an interesting precedent for interconnection, as incumbents in many countries have attempted to maintain the status quo in terms of resource division rather than under taking substantial restructuring." 

 

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