1. (IPTV) Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) has several features of multi-channel broadcasting, Video on demand (VoD), and two-way communication services. What do you think the most attractive feature from the view of common customers is? And explain why.
2. (TiVo) Suppose you are involved with a project team which is consulting to TiVo. What are your suggestions for TiVo? Explain why.
3. (NGN) Suppose you are an investor. Under the next generation network (NGN), which business area do you want to invest your money? Explain why.
1. (Network Topology) We've discussed three types of network topology, such as star, bus, and ring. Please explain those topologies in brief respectively. And show examples of those topologies in place respectively.
2. (PCM) Explain how analog voice signal is converted into the unit of 64kbps of digital information. Explain why digital transmission is better than analog one.
3. (Mobile Generations) Explain mobile generations from 1G to 4G. Explain what the difference from the previous generations are.
4. (4G Mobile Standard) We're looking for competition among tentative standards for 4G mobile, such as LTE and WiBro. Discuss the critical points for selection of 4G mobile standard. Show your personal opinion on which standard will be selected.
1. (Symbian, Google & Apple in the Mobile Space) Three different Mobile OS are competing. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of Symbian’s OS. Show your idea how Symbian’s OS survive in the mobile market against competitors.
2. (VoIP) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is considered as an alternative fixed phone service. Imagine the future of VoIP service and discuss how the VoIP service will change the telecom market.
3. (DMB) Digital Mobile Broadcasting (DMB) service is one of the converged services between broadcasting and telecom areas. Discuss how the DMB service can survive in the competitive market against various types of the converged services.
- Select a topic whatever IT strategic issues you are interested in.
- The essay should be original and written in English in a typical research paper format. (Please do not copy other’s work. If found, you will get F grade for this course)
- # of pages: About 10 pages or so (A4 – font 12)
Due dates
- Plan of study (Nov. 19) –submit it in the class (1 page)
- Presentation (December 3)
- Final paper file submission (Dec. 10th) to TA and professor via AIMS
Who are the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs)?
There were originally 7 RBOCs. Today there are only 3:
Qwest - created by the merger of US West and Qwest Communications International, Inc.
at&t - created by the merger of SBC, Ameritech, and Pacific Telesis, AT&T, and Bell South..
Verizon - created by the merger of Bell Atlantic, Nynex, and GTE.
The original 7 RBOCs were formed from the 1984 breakup of AT&T. AT&T originally consisted of 22 Bell Operating Companies (BOCs). The 1984 Divestiture merged the 22 BOCs into 7 RBOCs:
Ameritech
- Illinois Bell Telephone Company
- Indiana Bell Telephone Company
- Michigan Bell Telephone Company
- Ohio Bell Telephone Company
- Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company
Bell Atlantic
- Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
- Chesapeake and Potomac State Telephone Company of Virginia
- Diamond State Telephone Company
- New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
- Potomac State Telephone Company of Maryland
- Potomac State Telephone Company of Washington, D.C.
- Potomac State Telephone Company of West Virginia
Bell South
- South Central Bell Telephone Company
- Southern Bell Telephone Company
Nynex
- New England Telephone Company
- New York Telephone Company
Pacific Telesis
- Nevada Bell Telephone Company
- Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell Communications (SBC Communications)
- Case: DMI. Design Strategy at Samsung Electronics: Becoming a Top-Tier Company, Written by Dr. Karen J. Freeze, DMI Senior Research Fellow, and Dr. Kyung-won Chung, Professor, Department of Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Dalkir and Warren-Boulton, 2000, Prices, Market Definition, and the Effects of Merger: Staples-Office Depot (1997)
- Baye and Scholten, Propsosed Merger Between Staples and Office Depot Leads to Concerns of Higher Prices, Managerial Economics and Business Strategy, 4e
이 날 발표하고 교수님께 칭찬 받았다
- very impressive
- 같은 아티클로 석사과정, 박사과정, MBA까지 여러번 수업했는데 그간 한거 통틀어서 제일 잘했다고~!!
발표하고서 그렇게 칭찬 받은 적이 없었기에, 그리고 이번에 내가 한 부분이 많았기에, 기분 정~~말 좋았던 시간!!