5G and Beyond

This book comprehensively reviews the regulatory challenges raised by the advent of new information and communication technologies. Prasad and Sridhar have put forward excellent ideas for regulation and policymaking in this highly contested field. These address issues that are not just relevant at the current moment but also provide commentary on topics likely to engage the policy community in the years to come, such as interoperability, data portability, and 6G. Though written with a focus on India’s business and regulatory environment, 5G and Beyond is highly relevant for legislators, regulators, and industry practitioners in the developed and developing worlds alike. It is an outstanding work of scholarship and real-world insight. * Krishna Jayakar, Professor and Head, Department of Telecommunications, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Penn State University *

Rohit Prasad is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. He has a PhD in Economic Theory from the State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA. His research interests include the economics of information and communication technology, the markets for distressed debt, and sustainable development. His book, The Dynamics of Spectrum Management, co-authored with Dr. V. Sridhar was published by Oxford University Press in 2014. He has served on High Powered Committees of the Reserve Bank of India and the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and on two Expert Panels for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to study the value of spectrum.

V. Sridhar is a Professor at the Centre for IT and Public Policy at the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, India. He is the author of three books, two with Oxford University Press and one with Springer. With a PhD from the University of Iowa, USA, Dr. Sridhar has taught at many institutions in the USA, Finland, New Zealand, and India. He has been a member of Government of India committees on telecom and information technology and has received national and international funding for his research projects.