U.S.-Japan Trade Relations in Telecommunications Equipment Markets

Download or read book U.S.-Japan Trade Relations in Telecommunications Equipment Markets written by Leland L. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study looks at case studies of wireline telephone equipment, comparing the evolution of AT&T and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT); cellular telephone equipment; and HDTV. Although the evidence is mixed, this study suggests that trade tensions will be less severe in the future than in the past. Foreign participation in ownership of Japanese corporations and the continued growth of multinational firms may help to improve trade relations. At the same time, optimism must be tempered with caution. A possible source of future trade tension is that HDTV flat panel manufacturing may take place in Japan rather than in the United States. This could trigger demands for protection of a U.S. flat panel industry to assure U.S. access to "critical technologies" for widespread commercial and military applications. Disputes may also arise about the mutual benefits of joint ventures among multinational firms if, for example, Japanese firms are perceived to be benefiting from U.S.