Contents Preface xv Acknowledgements xvii AbouttheAuthor xix 1 PredictingtheFutureisaNecessaryPartofBusiness 1 2 PreviousPredictionshavebeenAccurate 3 2.1Introduction 3 2.2TherehavebeenHugeChangesintheTelecomsClimate 3 2.3WhatwePredictedforthePeriod2000–2005 6 2.4HowWelldidwedo? 7 2.5OurPredictionsf