Unbundling the local loop: a cost/benefit analysis for developing nations

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Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 3-15

  Frieden, Rob ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Cost benefit analysis; Developing countries; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 27744602694     PISSN: 14636697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636690510628283     Document Type: Article

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