The future of broadband in Africa

Info

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-93

  Stork, Christoph ^a   Calandro, Enrico ^a,b   Gamage, Ranmalee ^c  

^a Research ICT Africa   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c LIRNEasia   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Africa; Broadband networks; Business models; Mobile and fixed broadband; OECD baskets; Pricing; Telecommunication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890889081     PISSN: 14636697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/info-10-2013-0055     Document Type: Article

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