Chapter 10. Globalization
In this chapter...
The Impetus to Deregulate
Latin America
Asia
Europe
Africa and the Middle East—Emerging Markets
Conclusion
This chapter focuses on the largest markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Deregulation and improvements in telecommunications have created intense competition for long distance, high-speed access to the Internet, Internet services for business and cellular calling. For the most part, monopolies still control local services.
Many carriers and equipment suppliers have expanded their operations.
SBC has investments of more than $25 billion in 23 countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Spain's Telefonica controls a large part of the infrastructure in South America. NTT DoCoMo owns 16% ...
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