... in examining the effects of each component. However, a commonly accepted distinction is that telecommunications is the actual transmission of information and computer processing deals with the information. 1.3 General Description and Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the telecommunications industry, describing both past and future, and also to give a deeper insight in Swedish industry through a case study of Ericsson. A third aspect of this paper will also be the description of geographical transitions within the financial sector caused by the telecommunications industry. Applying theories, introduced to us during the course "Omvärldsanalys", we will try to give an as accurate picture as possible of the complexities and dynamics of this most exciting industry. 2 Development of the Telecommunications Industry 2.1 Important Innovations Development in the telecommunications industry has been very rapid, especially during the latter half of our century. From the telegraph of the nineteenth century ...

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