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Broadband for Africa : Developing Backbone Communications Networks

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Mark D. J.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T09:33:12Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T09:33:12Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractMany countries in Sub-Saharan Africa see information and communication technology (ICT) as a necessary foundation for long-term economic development. While the region has been very successful in increasing access to basic voice communications, there has been no comparable improvement in broadband connectivity. In fact, the broadband access gap between Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider just as the gap in basic voice communications is getting smaller. Increasing access to broadband connectivity is therefore emerging as a high priority for policy makers across the continent. This book begins with a brief review of the ICT market and considers the extent of demand for broadband and the ICT services that high-capacity backbone networks make possible. This is followed by a review of the existing coverage of backbone networks in the region, a discussion of how this compares with other parts of the world, and an analysis of the possible explanations for the current pattern of network development. Finally, the book presents a set of policy options that governments in Sub-Saharan Africa might consider in promoting the development of backbone networks in their countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100325012140
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8172-4
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8172-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2422
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO RADIO
dc.subjectACCESS TO THE INTERNET
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectBACKBONE
dc.subjectBACKBONE NETWORKS
dc.subjectBACKBONES
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBROADBAND
dc.subjectBROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectBROADBAND NETWORK
dc.subjectBUSINESS DECISIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCELLULAR NETWORKS
dc.subjectCELLULAR TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE FORCES
dc.subjectCOMPONENTS
dc.subjectCOPYING
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCUSTOMER BASE
dc.subjectDATA COMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectDATA SERVICES
dc.subjectDATA TRANSFER
dc.subjectDIGITAL
dc.subjectDIGITAL DIVIDE
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDOI
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectE-GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectE-GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectEND USERS
dc.subjectENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFUNCTIONALITY
dc.subjectGATEWAYS
dc.subjectGENERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
dc.subjectGICT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectHARDWARE
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHIGH-BANDWIDTH
dc.subjectHIGH-SPEED
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectINDEXING
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTANT ACCESS
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNET CONTENT
dc.subjectINTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
dc.subjectINTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectINTERNET SERVICES
dc.subjectINTERNET TRAFFIC
dc.subjectINTERURBAN ROUTES
dc.subjectIP
dc.subjectISP
dc.subjectISPS
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectJOURNALS
dc.subjectLEASED LINES
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLONG-DISTANCE
dc.subjectMARKET SEGMENTATION
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMOBILE NETWORK
dc.subjectMOBILE NETWORKS
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONES
dc.subjectMULTIPLE ACCESS
dc.subjectNATIONAL RAILWAY
dc.subjectNETWORK CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectNETWORK DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNETWORK ECONOMICS
dc.subjectNETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectNETWORK SERVICES
dc.subjectNETWORK TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNETWORK TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectNETWORK TRAFFIC
dc.subjectPENETRATION RATE
dc.subjectPERSONAL COMPUTERS
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPRICE-SENSITIVE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPROTOCOL
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRADIO SPECTRUM
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY COMPANIES
dc.subjectRAILWAY LINES
dc.subjectRAILWAY NETWORKS
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREDUCTION OF COSTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETAIL PRICE
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectROUTING
dc.subjectSATELLITE
dc.subjectSATELLITES
dc.subjectSCIENCE FOUNDATION
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE-LEVEL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUBMARINE CABLES
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE NETWORK
dc.subjectTELEPHONE NETWORKS
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC FLOWS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC PATTERNS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SERVICE
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVOICE-OVER-INTERNET PROTOCOL
dc.subjectVOIP
dc.subjectVOLUME OF TRAFFIC
dc.subjectWIRELESS
dc.subjectWIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWWW
dc.titleBroadband for Africa : Developing Backbone Communications Networksen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2010-05-19
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid684121468010226781
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8172-4
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20100325012140
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum11994152
okr.identifier.report53643
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicEducation::Education for the Knowledge Economy
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies
okr.unitPolicy Div (IBRD Telecom & Inf) (CITPO)
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