Preface Chapter 1. The Challenges of Building a Network

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1 Preface xiii Chapter 1. The Challenges of Building a Network Construction of a national network Network creation priorities Links with the international community Security of network operations Security architecture History of security architecture in France Operational security of a network Elements of network security State communications network System for connecting network users The search for regulations and network growth The need for rules in economics Definition of common property The first national accounts Christaller and Lösch s central place model Central places and Pareto Practical logistics rules Jipp correlation Land use planning Cities, regions and territories Telecommunications buildings The search for an optimal model

2 vi Communication Networks Economy 1.7. So-called network laws Metcalfe s law Kao s law Odlyzko s law Usage metrics for digital technology ICT Development Index Digital barometer Conclusions Chapter 2. Network Structure and Architecture Analog and digital Terminology Historical overview Necessary network equipment Traffic metrics Distribution network Wholesale and retail markets The different structures of fixed subscriber lines Connections via radio link Long-distance connections Next-generation networks Next-generation network structure Energy supply The relationship between traffic and time Internet Types of Internet connection Organization of the Internet Organizations involved Internet addressing and addresses Connections between IP networks The concept of Internet governance Digital network terminals Main models used in Selling or renting a terminal Bring your own device (BYOD) Internet applications The Internet and the Web Mode of operation Voice applications and voice messaging

3 vii Text messaging Searching for information online Videos Online music Personal data Online purchases Geolocation Social networks The Internet of Things Banking applications Online gaming The Cloud Overview of network connections Distribution network National network International connections High and very high speeds Network management staff Assessments considered by network operators Internet revenues Controlling content Structural weaknesses Chapter 3. Communications Services Regulations The international regulatory framework Trade agreements between States International financial bodies Technical standardization bodies Globalization and economic growth The European regulatory framework The European Commission BEREC Standardization of telecommunications and ICT Main French authorities involved ADLC ARCEP CNIL DGCCRF

4 viii Communication Networks Economy CSA AFNOR s tariff principles Assessment of implementation costs Background to circuit switching Calculation of accounting rates Collection charges Network access and use Practices in s reform Tariff principles in force in NGN technology Internet traffic Mobile traffic Current practices in Conclusions Pricing practices Tariff levels International balance sheet Sales revenue and GDP Chapter 4. Supply and Demand in Communications Providers and customers Service provisions Satisfaction of needs in communications services The long tail Monopoly, duopoly or competition Billing the data rate Obligations of network operators Responsibilities of a country s main operator Public service tasks and universal service People with disabilities and under-age children Security of transactions Internet neutrality Respect for personal data Remote payments Currency and remote payment Electronic trade GAFA and online sales

5 ix Contactless payment FinTech P2P exchanges P2P, Blockchain and Bitcoin Alternative cryptocurrencies Other Blockchain applications Banks and P2P Remote computing Features of the digital economy Key features Preferred sectors Company organization Digital refusers Chapter 5. The Impact of the Internet on the Economy Network operators and the new economic order Governance and regulations Advertising revenue Taxing the Internet Difficulties encountered by operators The slowdown of the electronics market The four faces of hacking The Internet s original provisions Communications packages The press and information Adapting professions to digital technology The Internet and society The new economy Industrial and commercial cycles New economic paradigm The typical actors in the digital economy Factors for success provided by NGN Longevity of network services Political and regulatory variables Technological risks The Moore Conjecture The crisis of the components industry The Internet and politics Monetary policy in

6 x Communication Networks Economy The Internet, an instrument of capitalism The Internet, an instrument for domination The dangers of the American economy The worries of the West Experts faced with the future of the Internet The sharing economy The social justification of the Internet An economy of inequalities The ebb and flow of capital A financial catastrophe in the making The economic cycles of electronics Moving toward an economic third age The end of the world and the death of the Internet Chapter 6. The Economy and the Future of the Internet Building a national network Internet network structures Network regulations and pricing systems The issue of supply and demand The Internet and the economy An Internet of optimists Appendices Appendix 1. GNP, GNI and GDP Appendix 2. Potential Harmfulness of Radio Waves Appendix 3. ICT and Telecommunications: Sustainable Development Appendix 4. Variation in Working Day Telephone Traffic in Appendix 5. Hourly Variation in National Phone Tariffs (1985) Appendix 6. Measuring the Information Society (11 October 2012) ITU

7 xi Appendix 7. The Development of SIM Cards Appendix 8. List of Recommendations from ITU-T Study Group Appendix 9. The Cost of Capital Appendix 10. NGN and the Internet in Figures Appendix 11. Standardization of Mobile Financial Services (Extract ITU-T, February 2016) Appendix 12. The Internet s Flaws (Vint Cerf) Bibliography Glossary Index