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UNINA9910465142603321 |
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Autore |
Gelvanovska Natalija |
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Broadband networks in the Middle East and North Africa : accelerating high-speed internet access / / Natalija Gelvanovska, Michel Rogy, Carlo Maria Rossotto |
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Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Collana |
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Directions in development |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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RogyMichel |
RossottoCarlo Maria <1970-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Broadband communication systems - Middle East |
Broadband communication systems - Africa, North |
Internet - Middle East |
Internet - Africa, North |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- National broadband policies and market development -- International and regional infrastructure -- Recommendations to accelerate the development of broadband infrastructure -- Annex. Selected country case studies: A. Morocco; B. Tunisia; C. The Arab Republic of Egypt; D. Jordan; E. Algeria; F. Libya -- List of boxes -- List of figures -- List of tables. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Just as the steam engine was the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution, broadband Internet is today seen as critical to the transition to knowledge-intensive economies across the world. As a general purpose technology, broadband Internet is considered as a fundamental driver of economic growth and social development, releasing the innovative potential and energy of previously disenfranchised members of the population. Many of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) now recognize that broadband Internet is crucial to their efforts to reduce poverty and create jo |
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