The Changing World of Mobile Communications : : 5G, 6G and the Future of Digital Services.

• Author: Ahokangas, Petri.
• TeilnehmendeR: Aagaard, Annabeth.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (350 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Foreword by Dr. Peter Stuckmann
• Foreword by Dr. Volker Ziegler
• Foreword by Prof. Christopher L. Tucci
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• Abbreviations
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Part I Mapping the Mobile Communications Context
• 1 Introduction to the Book
• The Aim and Purpose of the Book
• Who Should Read the Book, and Why?
• How Was the Book Developed?
• Structure of the Book
• Part I Mapping the Mobile Communications Context
• Part II Value Creation and Capture in Future Mobile Communications
• Part III Regulatory and National Considerations
• Part IV Implications for the Future
• 2 The Evolution of Mobile Communications
• The Historical Development of Mobile Communications
• Technological Developments from 1G to 5G
• Standardization
• Role of Patents and Licensing
• Regulatory Developments
• Spectrum Regulation
• The Evolution of the Business of Mobile Communications
• From Value Chain to Business Ecosystem
• From Engineering Platform to Service Modularity and Ecosystem
• Technological Architecture as a Starting Point
• Toward the 6G World
• A Business Architecture Perspective
• Implications
• Bibliography
• 3 Future Scenarios and Anticipated Impacts of 6G
• Framing Change Toward 6G
• Key Trends for the 5G/6G Transition
• Political, Legal, and Regulatory
• Economic
• Social
• Technology and Research
• Environmental
• Key Uncertainties for the 5G/6G Transition
• Political, Legal, and Regulatory
• Economic
• Social
• Technological and Research
• Environmental
• 6G Impact Scenarios Based on Key Trends and Uncertainites
• User and Developer Level Scenarios
• Customer6.0: Customized Experience and Resource Orchestration by User (1A)
• I Robot: Standardized Experience &amp
• Resource Orchestration by User (1B)
• Smart Society: Standardized Experience &amp.
• Resource Orchestration by Society/corporations (1C)
• Communities: Customized Experience &amp
• Resource Orchestration by Society/corporations (1D)
• Firm-Level Scenarios
• Edge: Value Creation by Novel Service Providers &amp
• Open Ecosystem Value Configurations (2A)
• Telco Broker: Value Creation by Incumbents &amp
• Open Ecosystem Value Configurations (2B)
• MNO6.0: Value Creation by Incumbents &amp
• Closed Ecosystem Value Configurations (2C)
• Over-The-Top: Value Creation by Novel Service Providers with Closed Ecosystem Value Configurations (2D)
• Ecosystem-Level Scenarios
• Gaia: Sustainability by Redefinition of the Economy &amp
• Poly-Nodal Power Configurations (3A)
• Multi-Local: Sustainability by Stagnation &amp
• Poly-Nodal Power Configurations (3B)
• Dystopia: Sustainability by Stagnation &amp
• Centralized Power Configurations (3C)
• The Race: Sustainability by Redefinition of the Economy &amp
• Centralized Power Configurations (3D)
• Geopolitics-Level Scenarios
• European Haven and the World of Blocks (4A,4B)
• China the Superpower: China Becomes Dominant in the Global Economy (4C)
• The US Order: The US Remains the Dominant Power on the Globe (4D)
• Discussion and Conclusions
• Bibliography
• 4 Sustainability Transition and 6G Mobile Communications
• Introduction to Sustainability Transition
• Sustainability, Innovation, and Disruption
• Aims of the Chapter
• Connecting Sustainability to 6G
• A Multi-Level Perspective on the Sustainability Transition in 6G
• Niche Aspects
• Socio-Technical Regimes and Institutional Factors
• The Exogenous Socio-Technical Landscape
• Theoretical and Policy Implications
• Limitations and Future Research Directions
• Bibliography
• Part II Value Creation and Capture in Future Mobile Communications
• 5 Value Creation and Services in Mobile Communications.
• Toward Sustainable Value Creation
• Digitalization, Platformization, and Ecosystems
• From Platformization…
• … To Ecosystems
• Value Creation in 5G
• Strategic Considerations for 5G Services
• 6G-Enabled Value Creation
• Trustworthy 6G
• Conclusions
• Bibliography
• 6 Business Models in 5G/6G Mobile Communications
• The Importance of Business Models in Mobile Communications
• Strategy and Technology at the Core of the Business Model
• The Concept of the Business Model
• Regulation, Technology, and Business
• Internationalization of Business Models in Mobile Communications
• Business Models for 5G Mobile Operators
• A Technology-Dominated View of Business Models
• The Strategic Approach to 5G Mobile Network Operator Business Models
• A Strategy-Technology View
• Envisioned Future 6G Business Models
• Business Model Innovation Toward 6G
• Envisioned Business Models in 6G
• The Pervasiveness of Platforms
• Discussion and Conclusions
• Bibliography
• 7 Benefiting from Innovation in Future 6G
• Benefiting from Innovation and General-Purpose Technologies
• Applying the Benefiting from Innovation Framework to 6G
• Appropriability Mechanisms and Complementary Assets
• Exclusion, Leverage, and Disclosure
• Private and Social Returns
• Conclusions and Implications
• Implications for Innovation Policy
• Implications for Regulatory Authorities
• Implications for Firms and Entrepreneurs
• Bibliography
• Part III Regulatory and National Considerations
• 8 Local 5G/6G Network Business in Europe: Regulatory Analysis and Legitimacy Considerations
• The Challenge of Local Networks
• Regulating Local Mobile Communication Networks
• The Legitimation of Local Mobile Communication Networks
• Aims of the Chapter
• The Emerging 5G/6G Local Mobile Communication Network Business
• Key Concepts of Research.
• Thematic Analysis of Relevant Regulations
• Identified Legal Instruments
• EU 2030 Digital Compass
• Digital Markets Act
• Digital Services Act
• Data Act
• Data Governance Act
• EU Cybersecurity Strategy and Cybersecurity Act
• E-Privacy Regulation
• The European Electronic Communications Code
• AI Act
• Discussion and Conclusions
• Regulatory Challenges and Future Policy Considerations
• Managerial Implications Related to the Legitimacy of Local 5G/6G Networks
• Bibliography
• 9 Toward Anticipatory Regulation and Beyond
• Advocacy for a New Policy and Regulatory Approach for 6G
• Regulation: More or Less?
• Evolution of Regulation-An International Comparison
• Regulation from 1.0 to 4.0-The European Journey
• Rival Regulatory Regimes: The US vs Europe
• The US vs. Europe
• Illustrative Examples for Regulatory Systems from Asia
• South Korea
• Japan
• The People's Republic of China (PRC)
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Anticipatory Regulation and Beyond
• Focus on Connectivity
• Technological Development and Regulation
• A Call for a Wide-Ranging Digital Policy Authority
• The 'Burning Platform'
• Digital Dependency
• Institutional Reform and a New Mandate
• Step-by-Step Toward a Wide-Ranging Digital Authority
• Summary and Areas for Future Research
• Bibliography
• 10 Sovereignty and 6G
• Strategic Autonomy and Sovereignty
• Pathways to Strategic Autonomy
• The European Union
• The USA
• China
• Relatedness of Policies
• International Relations and Technology
• Geopolitics Versus Technology, 2035 in Four Scenarios for 6G
• A Policy Narrative on Geopolitics Versus 6G in 2035
• Current Stage?
• Next Steps to Avoid Scenario II and Maximize the Chances for Scenario IV?
• Implications
• Four Scenarios for 6G in Detail
• A Borderless World
• The Role of State Control
• Fragmented 6G.
• Discussion and Conclusions
• For Policymakers
• For Industry
• For Academics
• For Global Civil Society and the Tech Community
• On Methodology
• Bibliography
• Part IV Implications for the Future
• 11 A View to Beyond 6G
• Assumptions Identified for Mobile Communications
• Visions for Future Mobile Communications
• China
• Europe
• Japan
• South Korea
• USA
• Global ITU-R
• Transformed Futures for Mobile Communications
• Litany Layer
• Social Systemic Layer
• Worldview, Myths, and Metaphor Layers
• Transformed Futures Beyond 6G
• Implications for Future Mobile Communications Policy
• Bibliography
• 12 Opportunities and Implications Related to Future Mobile Communications
• Toward Forward-Looking Multidisciplinarity
• Opportunities and Implications for Research
• Managerial Opportunities and Implications
• Implications for Policymaking
• Index.