Title :
Opportunities for electronic commerce in networking
Author :
Messerschmitt, David ; Hubaux, Jean-Pierre
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
There are numerous opportunities to apply electronic commerce (EC) technologies to networking. These include the assembly, pricing, and payments for complementary infrastructure resources, and the selection of and payment for value-added collaboration and information access services. EC can support the separate provision and coordination of these elements, or allow them to be bundled by a customer care organization. These opportunities and options are discussed
Keywords :
Internet; costing; electronic commerce; information resources; Web-based clearing houses; assembly; competitive carriers; customer care organization; dial-around services; electronic commerce; information access services; infrastructure resources; networking; payments; pricing; user interface; value-added collaboration; Assembly; Business; Collaboration; Contracts; Electronic commerce; Intelligent networks; Internet telephony; Pricing; Terminology; User interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
