siness and policy issues which underpin the telecommunica- tions industry and ICT services. The book also trains students to analyse technology products using a technology, business and policy framework. The second group is business analysts, or technology managers focusing on telecommuni- cations companies. The book will help these professionals to understand the basics of new broadband telecommunications technologies, and how these technologies impact their industry. The book further benefits this group by covering the business and policy factors. These factors contribute to, and in many instances determine, the success of a technology product/company in the market place. Again, the technology-business-policy framework discussion is educational and of benefit in a diverse range of industries. Preface While a telecommunications technology background is beneficial, it is not a prerequisite for readers of this book. Technology is discussed from a sufficiently basic level to allow the reader to understand and follow the topics. Furthermore, while the focus of the book is broadband telecommunications, much of the discussion is applicable to information technology students. This is in line with the objective of overall technology management courses of which broad- band telecommunications is a part. Book Format and Structure The book is primarily written for an educational setting, and therefore each chapter starts with a set of preview questions. These questions are designed to help the reader understand the chapter's main topics and their main import. For example, the following preview questions can be stated for the book as a whole: 1. How may a broadband content and service provision business be defined in terms of its eco-system components? 2. What are the technological differences between 3G and 4G mobile communications systems? 3. What are the technologies that enable Fibre-to-the-Node and Fibre-to-the-Premise systems, and what are the economic considerations in choosing one over another? 4. How does the roll-o