Abstract:

This paper will examine some of the reasons for the price diversity in the telecom market, and some of the factors that are driving the operators to keep changing their prices. Price information is becoming more and more important, and different sources and data formats are available. It is important to find the most suitable and up to date source, as the quality of the end results will depend on it. With all the different prices and price structures offered today, making even simple cost comparisons is becoming difficult. Software tools are needed to simplify the task, and to ensure comparability across services and providers.