The telecommunications sector is one of the most innovative,high-growth, capitalintensive yet volatile sector of the economy. Thisresearch addresses critical concerns of how, when, and why an enterpriseor a service provider should undertake new investments. The studyinvestigates the power of flexibility in investment decision makingprocess, by applying the real options methodology. Five caseapplications are studied: a) investment decisions in next generationwireless networks; b) investing in integrated wireless networks; c)migration to wireless broadband internet services; d) valuing deploymentof Wi-Fi networks in enterprise markets; and e) valuing Hosted VOIPservices for enterprise markets. The case studies are analyzed bothqualitatively and quantitatively.
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