Telecommunications Services (Global Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the global telecommunications services industry. The paper gives a snapshot summary, with additional sections on the industry's development, organisation and structure, current conditions and its leading companies and countries.

Global Industry Overview: Telecommunications Services

The rapidly changing field of telecommunications services includes local, long distance, and international telephone services, as well as cellular and other mobile phone and paging services. A number of industry firms also transmit cable television services and offer Internet access (see Cable and Other Pay-Television Services and Internet Services). In addition, many telecoms have historical ties to communications equipment manufacturing (see Telecommunications Equipment).

Industry Snapshot

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the widespread availability of telephone and other telecommunications services in the United States is significant, especially considering...

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