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Autore |
Williams Mark D. J. <1972-> |
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Africa's ICT infrastructure : : building on the mobile revolution / / Mark D.J. Williams, Rebecca Mayer, and Michael Minges |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xxv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 23 cm |
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Collana |
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Directions in development, infrastructure |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MayerRebecca |
MingesMichael |
FosterVivien <1968-> |
Briceño-GarmendiaCecilia |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Information technology - Africa |
Telecommunication - Africa |
Economic assistance - Africa |
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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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"Vivien Foster and Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, series editors." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; About the AICD; Series Foreword; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Chapter 2 Access to Telecommunications in Africa; Boxes; Tables; Chapter 3 Market Reform and Regulation; Chapter 4 Financing Telecommunications in Africa; Chapter 5 Future Investment Needs; Chapter 6 Policy Analysis and Conclusions; Appendix 1 Access to Telecommunications in Africa; Appendix 2 Market Reform and Regulation; Appendix 3 Financing Telecommunications in Africa; Appendix 4 Future Investment Needs |
Appendix 5 Rates of Penetration of ICT Services in Sub-Saharan AfricaIndex |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been a remarkable success in Africa. In just 10 years-dating from the end of the 1990s-mobile network coverage rose from 16 percent to 90 percent of the urban population and by 2009 nearly half of Africa's rural population was also living within range of a mobile network. Large-scale investment in the sector across the continent has transformed telecommunications from a luxury enjoyed by a privileged |
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