Author Description

Bringing together experts on West Asian and Middle Eastern countries, and providing a comprehensive view of what individual countries are doing to build a telecommunications capability, Telecommunications in West Asia addresses the complicated economic and policy issues of each country's telecommunications sector. The editor and his staff have skillfully integrated the contributors' chapters into a coherent volume, keeping the information accessible to nonspecialists. Particular attention is paid to telecommunications as a link in the chain of the regional development process. This study will be of interest to students and professionals in the areas of communications, international telecommunications companies, and country governments in Western Asia.