Mass Customization in Wireless Communication Services: Individual Service Bundles and Tariffs

29 Pages Posted: 15 Oct 2007

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Hong Chen

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

Louis-Francois Pau

Copenhagen Business School (CBS); Rotterdam School of Management; L.M. Ericsson; GIBS

Date Written: August 28, 2007

Abstract

This paper presents results on mass customization of wireless communications services and tariffs. It advocates for a user-centric view of wireless service configuration and pricing as opposed to present-day service catalog options. The focus is on design methodology and tools for such individual services and tariffs, using altogether information compression, negotiation algorithms, and risk portfolio analysis. We first analyze the user and supplier needs and aspirations. We then introduce the systematic design-oriented approach which can be applied. The implications of this approach for users and suppliers are discussed based on an end-user survey and on model-based calculations. It is shown that users can achieve desired service bundle cost reduction, while suppliers can improve significantly their risk-profit equilibrium points, reduce churn and simplify provisioning.

Keywords: negotiation, mass customization, service configuration, mobile communication services, individual tariffs

Suggested Citation

Chen, Hong and Pau, Louis-Francois, Mass Customization in Wireless Communication Services: Individual Service Bundles and Tariffs (August 28, 2007). ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2007-051-LIS, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1019126

Hong Chen

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) ( email )

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Louis-Francois Pau

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) ( email )

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Rotterdam School of Management ( email )

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L.M. Ericsson ( email )

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GIBS ( email )

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South Africa

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