p. 4. [7] Krishnan, R. (2007) Lecture slides on E-Commerce course, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University. [8] http://www.oecd.org/sti/broadband/oecdkeyictindicators.htm accessed 20 August 2015. [9] htp://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/ipstats/en/docs/infographi accessed 20 August 2015. http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx,accessed 20 August 2015. [11] ICTR&D, Innovation and Growth.http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/sites/digital-agenda/files/KKAH12001ENN- chap4-PDFWEB-4_0.pdf, accessed 20 August 2015. [12] www.oecd.org/sti/ieconomy/46471775.xls, accessed 20 August 2015. [13] OECD. OECD Communications Outlook 2013. http://www.oecd.org/sti/broadband/oecd-communications- outlook-19991460.htm Technology, Business and Policy Preview Questions Why do technology, business and policy parameters matter to the telecommunications industry? How can broadband telecommunications systems be analysed and compared using a technology-business-policy framework? How do infrastructure, retail and service businesses interact in the context of broadband telecommunications? What are multi-sided networks? What is value and how can it be analysed? Learning Objectives Analysis of broadband telecommunications businesses using the technology- business-policy model Analysis of broadband telecommunications businesses' ecosystem, and different layer characteristics Value analysis, and value chains and value hierarchy Analysis of broadband telecommunications businesses using economic models such as cost-benefit analysis Platform mediated networks and broadband telecommunications businesses Broadband Telecommunications Technologies and Management, First Edition. Riaz Esmailzadeh. © 2016 Riaz Esmailzadeh. Published 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Companion Website: www.wiley.com/go/BTTM Technology, Business and Policy Historical Note: Telegraphy Early telecommunications were made through letters and mes- sages sent by couriers. Very few telecommunications tech- nology advances are recorded until the late 18th century a