This document compares the communication and energy industries in Sweden between 1988-2008 and 2008-2028. For communication, it notes the shift from monopolies to many companies, few to many services, stability to innovation, and expensive to cheap phone calls. For energy, it similarly discusses a shift from monopolies and stability to many companies, services, and emphasis on innovation, as well as a potentially reduced focus on electricity bills. It questions whether these trends will continue as depicted into 2028.
6. Communication: 1988 Monopolies and Oligopolies State (or formily state) owned Few services Emphasis on stability Phone call Swe-US $2.00/minute Most hated bill: Phone bill [email_address]
10. Communication: 1988 Monopolies and Oligopolies State (or formily state) owned Few services Emphasis on stability Phone call Swe-US $2.00/min. Most hated bill: Phone bill Communication: 2008 Myriad of types of companies Global public companies Explosion of services Emphasis on innovation Phone call Swe-US <$0.02/min. Most hated bill: Not phone bill… [email_address]
16. Energy: 2008 Monopolies and Oligopolies State (or formily state) owned Few services Emphasis on stability Price of electricity: (109,88 (öre/kWh) Most hated bill: Electricity bill [email_address]
17. Energy: 2008 Monopolies and Oligopolies State (or formily state) owned Few services Emphasis on stability Most hated bill: Electricity bill Communication: 1988 Monopolies and Oligopolies State (or formily state) owned Few services Emphasis on stability Most hated bill: Phone bill [email_address]
24. Energy: 2008 Monopolies and Oligopolies State (or formily state) owned Few services Emphasis on stability Price of electricity: (109,88 (öre/kWh) Most hated bill: Electricity bill Energy: 2028 Myriad of different companies Global public companies Explosion of services Emphasis on innovation Price of electricity: ? Most hated bill: Not electricity bill [email_address]