Connectivity in emerging regions: The need for improved technology and business models

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 96-103

  Tongia, Rahul ^a  

^a School of Computer Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; INTERNET; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY; TECHNOLOGY; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

CONNECTIVITY; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847653730     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2007.284544     Document Type: Article

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