Communications infrastructure refers to the communication platform (e.g., the telephone network, Internet, mobile network, social network, Internet of Things) that supports interactions among people, organizations and things. In the information society, an efficient communications infrastructure is critical to business, economy and society. This course will provide a panoramic review of the global communication infrastructure from technology, business and policy perspectives. Such issues as universal service, digital convergence, next generation communication infrastructure, network interconnection, the WTO’s agreement on telecommunications will be addressed.