Using wireless technology to provide basic telephone service in the developing world
| Autor: | Alex Hills, Hung-Yao Yeh |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Service (systems architecture) Computer science business.industry Communication Developing country Context (language use) Library and Information Sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Investment (macroeconomics) Management Information Systems Work (electrical) Software deployment Wireless Wireless systems Telecommunications business Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Telecommunications Policy. 20:443-454 |
| ISSN: | 0308-5961 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0308-5961(96)00023-7 |
| Popis: | Low-tier wireless systems offer great promise for the provision of basic telephone service in the developing world. Such systems offer the advantages of rapid deployment, minimal disruption during construction, and low cost. This paper examines the level of investment required to deploy such systems, exploring the question in the context of a number of design constraints and parameters. The analysis shows that the investment required to build a low-tier wireless system compares quite favorably with that of a conventional cable-based system. The paper concludes with some policy implications of the work that are relevant to national governments and telephone carriers in the developing world. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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