Motives and ways of joining efforts of enterprises in the sphere of information and communication services.

Abstract

This article addresses the problems concerning the functioning and development of enterprises in the sphere of information and communication services. The functions of main participants in the process of rendering the information and communication services are characterized: mainline providers, enterprises-providers, subscribers. The providers can join their efforts in the form of association or a more close cooperation. The tasks that can be solved by joining efforts are determined. The enterprises of the sphere of information and communication services can join their efforts to implement their co - projects. The scheme was developed to organize obtaining the information flow by providers that render services on the territory where the settlements are located close to each other. This allows reducing costs for cable rentals when obtaining the information flow from the mainline service provider. The article also analyzes and generalizes intra-sectoral problems concerning the development of enterprises in the sphere of information and communication services. To solve the above problems the formation of associations of enterprises-providers is of great importance. The form of the association depends on the goals and tasks to be solved.