The objective of this book is to present a comprehensive evaluation of the smart revolution, including its social and economic impacts. It proposes a modern framework to help assess how recent Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can contribute to societies as a whole. The authors offer a guide to how advanced network technologies have led to a greater variety of applications and social networking services. These allow people to connect with each other both at a more personal and global level, and will ultimately herald a new era of ICTs that will shape the 'digital society'.This essential resource will appeal to academics, government officials and practitioners in telecommunications and media.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: THE IMPACT OF THE SMART REVOLUTION Hitoshi Mitomo, Hidenori Fuke and Erik BohlinPART II ICT ECOSYSTEM IN TRANSFORMATION1. The Dominance of the IT Industry in a Converging ICT EcosystemAnders Henten and Reza Tadyoni2. Model Analysis of the Two-sided Market of the Mobile Broadband Business: in Japan and WorldwideKeisuke Takachi and Toshiya Jitsuzumi3. Digital Power - Shift from Network to Smart Devices: How will Regulators Cope with Digital Power?Minoru SugayaPART III WHAT DID THE SMART REVOLUTION ACHIEVE FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIETY?4. Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Social Media Use and Product Innovation: Focusing on SNS Use and Social CapitalHiroki Idota, Teruyuki Bunno and Masatsugu Tsuji5. Efficiency of Transport Infrastructure and ICT DevelopmentKyoung-Youn Na and Chang-ho Yoon6. Telecommunication Service Countermeasures against Disasters: Japanese Peoples' Willingness to Pay for Telecommunication ServicesAkihiro Nakamura7. The Role of Media and ICT to Motivate People to take Post-quake Recovery Action: An Evidence of the "Pythagorean Effect"Hitoshi Mitomo, Tokio Otsuka and Mikio KimuraPART IV. NEW ISSUES CREATED BY THE SMART REVOLUTION8. Customer Service Quality and Incomplete Information in Mobile Telecommunications: A Game Theoretical Approach to Consumer ProtectionRafael Lopez Zorzano, Teodosio Perez-Amaral, Teresa Garin-Munoz and Covadonga Gijon Tascon9. Industry-specific Patterns Inherent in Personal Information Leakage Incidents in Japan: Analyses of an Incident DatabaseNaoko SakuraiPART V REGULATION REQUIRED FOR THE SMART REVOLUTION10. Smart Devices, Fixed/mobile Convergence and the Cloud: Some Medium Term Regulatory ChallengesMartin Cave and Keiko Hatta11. Problems with International Mobile Roaming - Excessive Deregulation Works Hidenori FukePART VI NEW FEATURES IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY12. An Estimation of Marginal WTP for Variety in the Broadcasting PlatformManabu Shishikura and Norihiro Kasuga13. The Impact of Newly-emerging Media on Traditional Media Platforms in Taiwan: Yu-li LiuPART VII THE SMART REVOLUTION IN COUNTRIES14. The Australian Digital Market: Opportunities and ChallengesGary Madden and Hasnat Ahmad15. NGA Networks as Basis for a Sustainable Digital Society - European Country Studies (Germany, UK, Netherlands, and Switzerland)Ernst-Olav Ruhle, Matthias Ehrler, Martin Lundborg and Natascha Freund16. Understanding Market Definition, Relevant Market and Significant Market Power (SMP) Frameworks in the EUChatchai Kongaut and Erik BohlinIndex
