| 1 | Course Introduction and Competitive Structure of Telecoms Industry: The Effect of Convergence |
| 2 | What Caused the Telecom Crash? Is there Light at the End of the Tunnel? |
| 3 | The Economics of Networks and Regulation |
| 4 | Regulation, Deregulation and the Telecom Act of 1996 |
| 5 | Competition in Local Service
Wireline + Wireless. Will Cellular Replace Residential Wireline Service? |
| 6 | Competition for Residential Local and Long Distance |
| 7 | Competition in Mobile & Wireless Communications
Competition for Standards and Coverage |
| 8 | Future Wireless Technology
Speaker: Dick Lynch, CTO, Verizon Wireless |
| 9 | The Direction of Future Competition
Full Service Operators (any-distance service, wireline/wireless, voice, Internet access). Integration of Voice, Data, and Wireless Networks. |
| 10 | Competition in Wireless – Winning Strategies
Speakers:
Scott Wiener, Nextel VP
Brian Toll, 15.020 alum and Nextel Manager, Strategic Pricing & Analysis |
| 11 | Internet Commerce in an Wireless World
Speaker: Hoss Mohsenzadeh, Aliaswire Inc. |
| 12 | Entrepreneurs in Telecommunications
Speaker: Carl Stjernfeldt, Battery Ventures |
| 13 | Competition in an Industry where the Service Look to be Increasingly like a Commodity with Little Differentiation
Speaker: Carlos Lopez-Abadia, Qwest CIO |
| 14 | Are Spectrum Auctions a Good Idea? |
| 15 | Future Competition in Telecommunications |
| 16 | Global Competition: Will Anyone Ever Make Money in China?
Speakers: You! Class members from around the world describe competition in their home markets. |
| 17 | Mobile Handset Market Value Chain |
| 18 | Will Telecom and IT be a Growing Industry or like a "Water Utility?" |
| 19 | Student Presentations |
| 20 | Student Presentations |
| 21 | Student Presentations
Course Evaluations |
| 22 | Last Day of Class |