scholarly journals MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY: TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CHOICE AND THE USE OF BERTRAND'S DUOPOLISTIC MODEL OF COMPETITION IN MOBILE TELEPHONY MARKET WITH HIGH PENETRATION DENSITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 559-573
Author(s):  
Madou CISSE
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Telephony ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Number Portability ◽  
Technical Solutions

Mobile Services in the UK

2011 ◽  
pp. 178-193
Author(s):  
Jarkko Vesa
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Network ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Mobile Telephony ◽  
Number Portability ◽  
Specific Regulation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Telecom Sector ◽  
The Guardian ◽  
Mobile Network Operators ◽  
Mobile Market

On New Year’s Day 1985, Ernie Wise made Britain’s first cellphone call. Now, less than two decades later, most people in this country have a mobile and every sixth person in the world owns one. They have launched revolutions, saved lives, destroyed relationships and, of course, spawned a whole new genre of utterly pointless communication. (The Guardian, November 11, 2002) The UK mobile market is one of the most advanced — if not the most advanced — mobile market in Europe. This is understandable when keeping in mind the long tradition of wireless communications in the country already in the analog era of mobile telephony. The UK was also among the first countries in Europe to open up the competition for mobile services, and to implement mobile number portability, which was introduced in early 1999 (Oftel, 2001). Mobile telephony services are also widely adopted in the UK. According to official statistics, more than 70 percent of the population used mobile phones in 2002. However, according to more recent estimates, mobile phone penetration is almost 100 percent in the UK (M-Commerce Chasm, Sept 27, 2004, p. 1). The competition in the UK is extremely intense as the five mobile operators (Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, mmO2, and the 3G-only operator Hutchison Whampoa) are trying to attract both new customers and to entice customers away from their current operators (Olla and Patel, 2002). Even Oftel, the regulatory authority in the UK, decided to remove the last remaining mobile telecom sector specific regulation in fall 2003, as there was no longer a need for regulation to promote competition in the mobile market: Consumers (due to the intensifying competition) got increasingly better deals and none of the five mobile network operators had significant market power in the UK market. Therefore, Octel removed the restrictions that were imposed on Vodafone and O2 to provide interconnection services (http://www.cellular.co.za, October 15, 2003).

scholarly journals COMPETIÇÃO NO SETOR DE TELEFONIA MÓVEL BRASILEIRO DOI:10.7444/fsrj.v3i2.88

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-170
Author(s):  
Paula Schnaider ◽  
Nuno Manoel Martins Dias Fouto ◽  
Maria Sylvia Macchione Saes ◽  
Claudio Felisoni De Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Price Reduction ◽  
Mobile Telephony ◽  
Theoretic Model ◽  
Prisoners Dilemma ◽  
Game Theoretic ◽  
Number Portability ◽  
Game Theoretic Model

Although there were 152 million mobile phones in Brazil as of January 2009, a research conducted by the International Communications Union in 2008 revealed that amongst the 154 countries surveyed, Brazilian users paid the most for the use of mobile phones. Between 2008 and 2009, Anatel introduced mobile number portability as a measure that would promote greater competition amongst operators. This article sought to evaluate the impacts of this policy on competition in the Brazilian mobile telephony segment, particularly as to fees charged. To this effect, both a static and a dynamic analytical framework were built, based on the Prisoners‟ Dilemma Game-Theoretic Model. Theoretical propositions were compared to empirical data related to the mobile fees charged in São Paulo and indicated that the implementation of the mobile number portability policy did not bring about the reduction of fees charged to consumers. This finding contradicts the price reduction phenomenon that occurred in other countries after implementing the portability policy and suggests the need for further rulings which pose to encourage carriers to charge lower fees.

On-line image readout in CTEM

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 400-401
Author(s):  
K.-H. Herrmann ◽  
W. D. Rau ◽  
R. Sikeler
Keyword(s):  
Primary Electron ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Detection Technology ◽  
Long Time ◽  
On Line ◽  
Electron Image ◽  
Optical Transfer ◽  
Detection Quantum Efficiency ◽  
Technical Solutions

Quantitative recording of electron patterns and their rapid conversion into digital information is an outstanding goal which the photoplate fails to solve satisfactorily. For a long time, LLL-TV cameras have been used for EM adjustment but due to their inferior pixel number they were never a real alternative to the photoplate. This situation has changed with the availability of scientific grade slow-scan charged coupled devices (CCD) with pixel numbers exceeding 106, photometric accuracy and, by Peltier cooling, both excellent storage and noise figures previously inaccessible in image detection technology. Again the electron image is converted into a photon image fed to the CCD by some light optical transfer link. Subsequently, some technical solutions are discussed using the detection quantum efficiency (DQE), resolution, pixel number and exposure range as figures of merit.A key quantity is the number of electron-hole pairs released in the CCD sensor by a single primary electron (PE) which can be estimated from the energy deposit ΔE in the scintillator,

An experience of elaboration and implementation of systems of slag-forming mixtures mechanized feeding into CCM moulds

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 994-1003
Author(s):  
S. P. Eron’ko ◽  
M. Yu. Tkachev ◽  
E. V. Oshovskaya ◽  
B. I. Starodubtsev ◽  
S. V. Mechik
Keyword(s):  
Economic Effect ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Movable Part ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Working Zone ◽  
Fine Material ◽  
Mixing Chamber ◽  
Field Samples ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Feeding Systems

Effective application of slag-forming mixtures (SFM), being fed into continuous castingg machine (CCM) moulds, depends on their even distribution on the melt surface. Manual feeding of the SFM which is widely usedd does not provide this condition, resulting in the necessity to actualize the work to elaborate systems of SFM mechanized feedingg into moulds of various types CCM. A concept of the designing of a system of SFM feeding into CCM moulds presented with the ratte strictly correspondent to the casting speed and providing formation of an even layer of fine material of given thickness on the whoole surface of liquid steel. The proposed methods of designing of the SFM mechanized feeding systems based on three-dimensional computer simulation with the subsequent verification of the correctness of the adopted technical solutions on field samples. Informattion is presented on the design features of the adjusted facilities intended for continuous supply of finely granulated and powder mixtuures on metal mirror in moulds at the production of high-quality billets, blooms and slabs. Variants of mechanical and pneumo-mechaanical SFM supply elaborated. At the mechanical supply the fine material from the feeding hopper is moved at a adjusted distance bby a rigid horizontally located screw. At the pneumo-mechanical supply the metered doze of the granular mixture is delivered by a sshort vertical screw, the lower part of which is located in the mixing chamber attached from below to the hopper and equipped with ann ejector serving for pneumatic supply of the SFM in a stream of transporting gas. It was proposed to use flexible spiral screws in the ffuture facilities of mechanical SFM feeding. It will enable to eliminate the restrictions stipulated by the lack of free surface for locatiion of the facility in the working zone of the tundish, as well as to decrease significantly the mass of its movable part and to decreaase the necessary power of the carriage moving mechanism driver. The novelty of the proposed technical solutions is protected by thhree patents. The reduction of 10–15% in the consumption of slag-forming mixtures during the transition from manual to mechanizeed feeding confirmed. The resulting economic effect from the implementation of technical development enables to recoup the costs inncurred within 8–10 months.

Increase of resistance of piercing mill mandrels at seamless pipes production of 13Cr grade martensite class stainless steel at line ТПА 159‒426 of JSC VTZ

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 1259-1264
Author(s):  
I. I. Lube ◽  
N. V. Trutnev ◽  
S. V. Tumashev ◽  
A. V. Krasikov ◽  
A. G. Ul’yanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Cobalt Content ◽  
Pipe Plant ◽  
Piercing Mill ◽  
Steel Strength ◽  
New Material ◽  
Chemical Composition Of Steel ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Grade Steel

At production of pipes of type 13Cr grade steel used at development of oil and gas deposits in areas with aggressive environment, intensive wear of instrument takes place, first of all, piercing mill mandrels. Factors, influencing the resistivity of the piercing mandrels considered, including chemical composition of the material, the mandrel is made of and its design. Based on industrial experience it was shown, that chrome content in the mandrel material practically does not affect on the increase of its resistivity, since the formed thin protective oxides having high melting temperature, are quickly failed and practically are not restored in the process of piercing. To increase the resistivity of piercing mandrels at production of casing tubes of type 13Cr grade steel, a work was accomplished to select a new material for their manufacturing. The chemical composition of steel presented, which was traditionally used for piercing mandrels manufacturing, as well as a steel grade proposed to increase their resistivity. First, molybdenum content was increased, which increases the characteristics of steel strength and ductility at high temperatures and results in grain refining. Second, tungsten content was also increased, which forms carbides in the steel resulting in an increase of its hardness and “red resistivity”, as well as in preventing grains growth during heating. Third, cobalt content was also increased, which increases heat resistivity and shock loads resistivity. The three elements increase enabled to increase the mandrels resistivity by two times. Results of mandrel test of steel 20ХН2МВ3КБ presented, the mandrel having corrugation on the working cone surface, which enabled to reach the resistivity growth to 12 passes without significant change of instrument cost. Microstructure of mandrels made of steels 20Х2Н4МФА and 20ХН2МВ3КБ shown. Application of the centering pin of special design was tested, which provided forming of a rounding edge on the front billet ends, eliminated undercut of mandrel external surface in the process of secondary billet grip and increase the service life of the piercing mill mandrels. At production of seamless pipes of martensite class type 13Cr stainless steels having L80 group of strength, an increase of piercing mandrel resistivity was reached by more than four times, which together with other technical solutions enabled to increase the hourly productivity of the hot rolling section of Volzhsky pipe plant ТПА 159-426 line by more than two times.

Status and development prospects of standard means for reproducing units of volumetric activity of radon and thoron and radon flux density from the soil surface

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-73
Author(s):  
S.G. Birjukov ◽  
O.I. Kovalenko ◽  
A.A. Orlov
Keyword(s):  
Flux Density ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Volumetric Activity ◽  
Standard Means ◽  
Radon Flux ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Development Prospects ◽  
Physical Principles

The approach to creating standard means for reproducing units of volumetric activity of radon and thoron and flux density of radon from the soil surface is described based on the physical principles of reproducing these units of quantities and using as technical means for reproducing bubblers with a radioactive solution of radium salt, reference capacities of known volume, emanation chambers for generation of a toron, a gamma spectrometer with a semiconductor detector from highly pure germanium and radon radiometers. Reproduction consists in the physical realization of units in accordance with their definition as applied to the formation of radon and thoron in the radioactive rows of radium and thorium. The proposed approach will allow to determine the structural, structural and other technical solutions of standard measuring instruments, as well as specific techniques and methods of working with them. The creation of standard tools and technologies for reproducing units of volumetric activity of radon and thoron and the density of radon flux from the soil surface will ensure the unity and reliability of measurements in the field of ionizing radiation, traceability of units and bringing the characteristics of national standards in line with world achievements.

A Study on the Countermeasures for Demand and Supply Control in Case of High Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources

2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (5) ◽  
pp. 459-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Tsujii ◽  
Takao Tsuji ◽  
Tsutomu Oyama ◽  
Yoshiki Nakachi ◽  
Suresh Chand Verma
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
High Penetration

Development of a Hybrid Simulator for Power System Analysis for a High Penetration of Distributed Generations

2016 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Ryouhei Kitagawa ◽  
Teruo Takagi ◽  
Koichi Yokoi ◽  
Kimihiko Shimomura ◽  
Atsushi Harada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Distributed Generations ◽  
Power System Analysis ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Hybrid Simulator

Energy Management of Electromechanical Systems on the Board of a Ship

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Laurențiu Bogdan Asalomia ◽  
Gheorghe Samoilescu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Energy Flows ◽  
Reduce Emissions ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Productive Time

AbstractThe paper analyzes, starting from the Integrated Management System, the role of automation, the role of the officer and the role of the Energy Management System on board the ship. The implementation of an EnMS establishes the structure and discipline of identifying energy flows, implementing management actions and, finally, applying technical solutions, which significantly reduce energy costs, reduce non-productive time in production, and reduce emissions. of Greenhouse Gases in the environment. The steps to be highlighted in the realization of energy management are analyzed.

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