The GSM History collection
A unique, first-hand account of the people, ideas and events behind GSM and the broader mobile revolution. Stephen Temple takes readers into the political disagreements, rival technologies and European negotiations behind GSM. His account reveals the compromises that made a common mobile system possible—and how close the project came to failure.
How industry and European governments shaped digital infrastructure, from GSM to digital television. Drawing on his own involvement in major decisions, Stephen Temple follows the arguments and alliances behind mobile phones, digital television and broadband. He explores how competing ambitions shaped infrastructure and how opportunities could easily have slipped away.
A critical examination of the market approach to radio spectrum and its consequences for mobile infrastructure. William Webb and Stephen Temple examine how spectrum management affects the country’s mobile infrastructure. They question the results of relying on market mechanisms and consider how a different approach could help turn that infrastructure around.
Why government technology strategies succeed or fail — and what history can teach us. Stephen Temple and William Webb examine how ambitious government plans can be undermined by their design and execution. They set out ten golden rules intended to improve the prospects of turning good intentions into useful results.