Competition in Telecommunications
An MIT Sloan School of Management course examining the economics, business strategy, and technology behind telecommunications markets, covering wireless communications, local and long-distance service, and customer equipment. The course traces the convergence of computers, cable television, and telecommunications, and the competitive rise of the Internet as a disruptive force in the industry. Guest lectures from executives and strategists at leading telecommunications companies supplement the core sessions, grounding the economic theory in real industry decisions about pricing, regulation, and market entry. Materials available through MIT OpenCourseWare include lecture notes, readings, and assignments, offered free under a Creative Commons license with no certificate attached. The course suits students interested in how deregulation and technological change reshaped a major infrastructure industry.