... of funding and regulation in shaping its development. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to focus solely on CityFibre and explore its growth in detail. Corresponding author Jason Whalley jason.whalley@northumbria.ac.uk In recent years, the provision of fixed broadband...

...Musa Abdu; Adamu Jibir; Adedeji Adeniran; Bashir Adelowo Wahab; Mohammad Sahabuddin Purpose This study aims to explore how trade openness moderates the effects of fixed and mobile broadband penetration on technological catch-up of emerging market economies. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ulf Thoene; Roberto García Alonso Purpose This paper aims to use an exploratory approach to examine the effects of the first-level digital divide on socioeconomic development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), focusing on broadband coverage, access, adoption and public policies. Design...

...Roger Souza de Paula; Gustavo Fraidenraich Purpose This paper aims to present an overview of the current Brazilian broadband policy and identify the key factors that could contribute to its successful implementation and avoid duplication of support and infrastructure and save public money...

...Ewan Sutherland Purpose This paper aims to analyse the promises of the various political party in the 2019 general election in the United Kingdom (UK) concerning the provision of broadband, especially in remote and rural areas. Design/methodology/approach This is an analysis of the party...

... network. Design/methodology/approach A cost model was used. The study period is 2020-2030 and the study area consists of three local districts in central London, UK. Findings This paper describes that the total cost reduction achieved when using multi-tenancy for a 5G broadband network...

...Muhammad Shehzad Hanif; Shao Yunfei; Muhammad Imran Hanif Purpose The paper aims to explore the long-term prospects of mobile broadband adoption in a developing country. The supply-side and demand-side policy measures are recommended to counter the challenges to broadband adoption. Design...

... of excessive taxes, the impact of regulation, the level of poverty and, of course, ICT metrics, specifically access to both cell phones and broadband as the main two mechanisms through which individuals in the informal sector can obtain information. The analysis relies on a multiple indicators and multiple...

...Luciano Morganti and Karen Donders; François Jeanjean Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the impact of copper access regulation on broadband household adoption for each technology (xDSL on copper infrastructure, FTTx on fiber infrastructure and cable modem). It provides a forecast...

... and Waverman, 2001) that positive multipliers and innovations, such as mobile money in the case of East Africa, become evident. Koutroumpis (2009) demonstrates the existence of several levels of return from broadband infrastructure, based on the level of penetration. He asserts that there is evidence...

... are running behind the wind but as a tool which useful to foresee and any potential anticompetitive behavior that might arise. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Telecommunications Competition Regulation Broadband Telecommunication services Customer retention Bundling...

... adopted for implementing the digital agenda. The public sector broadband funding model is likely to be wasteful and ineffective. Other options for implementation should be considered. Originality/value This paper examines current EU policy shaping the development of broadband networks...

...Nejc M. Jakopin; Andreas Klein Purpose Diffusion levels of broadband internet access vary across triad countries and emerging markets alike. Major industrialised nations face criticism for allegedly “lagging behind” in broadband development. This study aims to highlight drivers of broadband...

...Benoît‐Pierre Freyens; Mark Loney Purpose The last decade has seen increasing advocacy for, and interest in the use of white space in the broadcasting bands by providers of wireless broadband services. This paper aims to discuss the scope in Australia for “symbiotic” and “invasive” white space...