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.