Since 2005, the communications industries have entered a new era #xE2;#xAC;#x1C; where converged technologies combining mobile, fixed and Internet technologies together are part of an end-user#xE2;#xAC;"s everyday experience. This has created a dynamic, rapidly changing market place for the companies that are working within these industries; it is difficult for companies to understand who their partners should be, who their real competitors are and how to forge a new role for themselves within the emerging regime. This book provides an in-depth explanation of the different forces affecting these industries. With extensive experience in the telecommunications and IT industries, Mulligan presents a clear and concise discussion of the major hot topics in the computing and telecommunications industries today.