NOTE:  RECITATION HAS BEEN MOVED TO E51-145 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEMESTER!!!

15.020 Competition in Telecommunications provides an introduction to the economics, business strategies, and technology of telecommunications markets, including markets for wireless communications, local and long-distance services, and telecommunications customer equipment. The convergence of computers, cable TV and telecommunications and the competitive emergence of the Internet are covered in depth. The shifting roles of technology, Federal and state government policies, and business strategies in shaping these rapidly changing markets are studied, with particular emphasis on the roles of regulation and competition and the likely evolution of technology, public policy, and market structures over the next decade. A number of speakers from leading companies in the industry will give course lectures. Students have the opportunity to meet and have dinner with the speakers.

You MUST REGISTER for this course if you plan to attend, whether you are earning a grade, auditing, or sitting in from another MIT department.

Pre-Requisites: 15.010 or 15.011 or equivalent

There are three course requirements for 15.020 graduate students: class attendance and participation (10%), a 5 page executive summary of a business opportunity in the telecom space (30%), and a 15-page economic analysis of a segment or geography of the telecom industry (60%). All assignments may be completed individually or in teams.

Pre-Requisites: 14.03 or 14.04

Students enrolled in 14.28 must complete the executive summary and economic analysis assignments above plus a 5 page regulatory analysis. Students’ grades are determined by class participation (10%), executive summary (25%), regulatory analysis (25%), and economic analysis (40%).