4. PUBLICATIONS OF THE ITU-D SECTOR Trends in Economics and Finance Volume II: Use of Economic Modelling in Telecommunications 2006 In the telecommunication industry, economic modelling techniques such as regression analysis, simulations and linear programming are powerful tools that can aid decision making for governments, regulatory authorities and telecommunication operators. Nevertheless, in many countries such techniques are often under-employed. The aim of this report is to describe the various economic modelling techniques and how they can be used to solve practical problems facing the telecommunication industry: for example how a proposed merger may affect competitive behaviour or how demand and profitability may be affected by a price change. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR EFSA 92-61-11421-0 92-61-11422-9 92-61-11423-7 92-61-11426-1 92-61-11425-3 92-61-11424-5 28379 28380 28381 29879 29880 29878 76 80 80 87 76 78 45.- C R EFSA 45.- C R 45.- E, F, S, A, C, R 29881 92-61-11837-2 80 4.3 Statistics and Indicators The ITU's Telecommunication Indicator Reports present an analysis of trends and developments in the global telecommunications sector, backed by official statistics from the world's leading source of telecommunication information. These reports and databases are now available online. African Telecommunication/ICT Indicators 2008: At a crossroads 8th edition, 2008 Prepared for Africa TELECOM 2008 (Cairo, Egypt, 12-15 May 2008), this report is an indispensable reference book of telecommunication facts and figures for the region. The publication provides an overview of market trends, including in the area of fixed, mobile and Internet services. It looks at the availability of ICTs in households and highlights the importance of community access to ICTs. It further looks at the role of different factors that will be crucial in connecting Africa, including regulation and taxes schemes in telecommunications/ICTs. The report includes some 20 regional tables covering key telecommunication/ICT indicators, 55 individual country pages with a five year profile from 2002-2006, and a directory with names of telecommunication ministries, regulators and operators in the region. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR 150 154 32345 32344 32346 92-61-12411-9 92-61-12412-7 92-61-12416-X EFA 56.- EF 56.-