Exploring the potential of wireless technologies to accelerate universal Internet access in Ghana

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 494-504

  Fosu, Ignatius ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghana; ICT4AD; SAT 3; Universal access; Wireless Internet

Indexed keywords

GHANA; ICT4AD; SAT-3; UNIVERSAL ACCESS; WIRELESS INTERNET;

COST REDUCTION; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS;

EID: 79955384037     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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