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Network Economics and the Allocation of Savings
Philipp Servatius
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Description for Network Economics and the Allocation of Savings
Paperback. Including an overview of game and network theory and the history of the liberalization of telecom markets in the 1980s and 90s, this volume elucidates a game theoretic model of business interaction between VoIP operators relating to levels of cooperation. Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems. Num Pages: 312 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCH; KNTX1; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
This book provides a game theoretic model of interaction among VoIP telecommunications providers regarding their willingness to enter peering agreements with one another. The author shows that the incentive to peer is generally based on savings from otherwise payable long distance fees. At the same time, termination fees can have a countering and dominant effect, resulting in an environment in which VoIP firms decide against peering. Various scenarios of peering and rules for allocation of the savings are considered. The first part covers the relevant aspects of game theory and network theory, trying to give an overview of the concepts ... Read more
This book provides a game theoretic model of interaction among VoIP telecommunications providers regarding their willingness to enter peering agreements with one another. The author shows that the incentive to peer is generally based on savings from otherwise payable long distance fees. At the same time, termination fees can have a countering and dominant effect, resulting in an environment in which VoIP firms decide against peering. Various scenarios of peering and rules for allocation of the savings are considered. The first part covers the relevant aspects of game theory and network theory, trying to give an overview of the concepts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
Number of Pages
297
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642210952
SKU
V9783642210952
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Ref
99-15
About Philipp Servatius
Philipp Servatius took up employment in the private sector after being awarded his doctorate from the Department of Quantitative Economics at the University of Fribourg. He now works as analyst for a global reinsurer and lives in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland.
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