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Table of Contents
Introduction
Networks - Evolution of Architectures and Penetration of Foot-Print
Services - The User-centric Concept
Convergence - Genesis and drivers
Layered Approach - Network Layer and Service Layer
Service Portfolios - Communications and Entertainment
Service Delivery - Concept of SDP, Terminals, Devices and bandwidth
Content - Music, multimedia, e and m commerce
Service Creation - Time to market drivers and Product lifecycles
Regulation, interconnect and intellectual property issues - Importance of DRM
Customer centric network - the end user experience
Summary and Recommendations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Figure 1 - Vertical to horizontal integration
Figure 2 - Changing Cost Points
Figure 3 - Striving to perfection
Figure 4 - Death of music on media
Figure 5 - The m commerce reference model
Figure 6 - Merging a service area and service based license to a convergent license
Figure 7 - DRM Process
