WiMAX - An uncertain promise for bridging the digital divide

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 26-33

  Rey Moreno, Carlos ^a   Simo Reigadas, Javier ^a   Martinez Fernandez, Andres ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL DIVIDE; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; SERVICE PROVIDER; SOCIAL NEEDS;

ENGINEERING; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

WIMAX;

EID: 84555218320     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MTS.2011.943309     Document Type: Article

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