Petri Ahokangas is Professor of Future Digital Business at Martti Ahtisaari Institute, Oulu Business School, Finland. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the telecoms/software industry. His research is in the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategic management, international business, futures research and action research in various fields on emerging technology, and it has been published widely.

Provides a holistic and insightful view to the future of mobile connectivity as the backbone for all digitalization

Combines the technical and business-related perspectives of the field, while also addressing the impact on policymaking

Offers expert academic insight, as well as practical and reality-based examples and industry views on future 5G/6G

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Part I. Mapping the Mobile Communications Context.- 1. Introduction to the Book.- 2. The Evolution of Mobile Communications.- 3. Future Scenarios and Anticipated Impacts of 6G.- 4. Sustainability Transition and 6G Mobile Communications.- Part II. Value Creation and Capture in Future Mobile Communications.- 5. Value Creation and Services in Mobile Communications.- 6. Business Models in 5G/6G Mobile Communications.- 7. Benefiting from Innovation in Future 6G.- Part III. Regulatory and National Considerations.- 8. Local 5G/6G Network Business in Europe: Regulatory Analysis and Legitimacy Considerations.- 9. Toward Anticipatory Regulation and Beyond.- 10. Sovereignty and 6G.- Part IV. Implications for the Future.- 11. A View to Beyond 6G.- 12. Opportunities and Implications Related to Future Mobile Communications.- Index.