Add to ORKGProviding access to telecommunications services in rural areas continues to challenge policy makers and telecommunication operators alike. The problem is complex and solutions require an understanding of the technical issues as well as the policy instruments used to create incentives for rural service providers. To that end this article presents a brief overview of both technical and policy innovations in rural telecommunications. Technologies discussed include both wireline and wireless networks while policy instruments are presented as following either an ‘obligation’ or ‘incentive’ strategy
Recent moves toward contestable universal service markets for rural areas raises issues of measuring...
The South African Government has launched a drive to provide Telecentres to communities and Internet...
Asserts that policy interventions must consider information and communication technology (ICT) and i...
Prospects for rural telecommunications development Most of the populations of developing countries l...
Every nation wants to achieve Universal Access of telecommunication services due to its importance t...
Building networks in rural areas is difficult because of the tough rural environments and low return...
New telecommunication systems using wireless and satellite technologies have recently become availab...
This paper examines some policies pursued in developing countries for the provision of telecommunica...
Numerous critiques of training & visit (T&V) and other technology transfer approaches have led to a ...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the proposition that improved connectivity, specifically thr...
Rural areas have been experiencing a transition in their economic and social structure. Traditional ...
This paper reports on three years of research and fieldwork with a rural wireless Internet Protocol ...
Abstract—This paper reports on three years of research and fieldwork with a rural wireless Internet ...
There is no doubt of the contributions made by mobile phones and mobile network operators in increas...
This paper was written for CS6460 Educational Technology. The work that it describes is presented in...
Recent moves toward contestable universal service markets for rural areas raises issues of measuring...
The South African Government has launched a drive to provide Telecentres to communities and Internet...
Asserts that policy interventions must consider information and communication technology (ICT) and i...
Prospects for rural telecommunications development Most of the populations of developing countries l...
Every nation wants to achieve Universal Access of telecommunication services due to its importance t...
Building networks in rural areas is difficult because of the tough rural environments and low return...
New telecommunication systems using wireless and satellite technologies have recently become availab...
This paper examines some policies pursued in developing countries for the provision of telecommunica...
Numerous critiques of training & visit (T&V) and other technology transfer approaches have led to a ...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the proposition that improved connectivity, specifically thr...
Rural areas have been experiencing a transition in their economic and social structure. Traditional ...
This paper reports on three years of research and fieldwork with a rural wireless Internet Protocol ...
Abstract—This paper reports on three years of research and fieldwork with a rural wireless Internet ...
There is no doubt of the contributions made by mobile phones and mobile network operators in increas...
This paper was written for CS6460 Educational Technology. The work that it describes is presented in...
Recent moves toward contestable universal service markets for rural areas raises issues of measuring...
The South African Government has launched a drive to provide Telecentres to communities and Internet...
Asserts that policy interventions must consider information and communication technology (ICT) and i...