Broadband and digital 'content' in the EU-25: Recent trends and challenges

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-271

  Cawley, Anthony ^a   Preston, Paschal ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Broadband applications; Communication policy; Digital content; Digital media; Innovation in services

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BROADBAND APPLICATIONS; COMMUNICATION POLICY; DIGITAL MEDIA; INNOVATION IN SERVICES;

BROADBAND NETWORKS;

EID: 34548232856     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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