Implementing free Wi-Fi in public parks: An empirical study in qatar

International Journal of Electronic Government Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 21-35

  Al Shafi, Shafi ^a   Weerakkody, Vishanth ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E government; Free wireless internet; IPark; Qatar; TAM

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN); WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ADOPTION AND DIFFUSION; E-GOVERNMENTS; EXTENDED TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODELS; GLOBAL INFORMATION SOCIETY; IPARK; QATAR; WIRELESS INTERNET; WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS;

GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 70349285130     PISSN: 15483886     EISSN: 15483894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jegr.2009070102     Document Type: Article

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