... Licensed re-use rights only Broadband networks 5G Local authorities Fake news Covid-19 The fifth-generation of mobile communications, also known as 5G, is expected to enhance the delivery of digital services by boosting the speed and reliability of connectivity (ITU, 2018). Consequently...

... broadband networks. Taxation of multinationals, including tech giants, will pay for the operating costs of the public full-fibre network. The plan will boost jobs, tackle regional inequality and improve quality of life as part of a mission to connect the country Lib Dems (2019a) [ 19 ] A programme...

... (super-pressure balloons). This study conducts a technical analysis (design and simulation) of wireless broadband networks, and a bottom-up engineering cost analysis to estimate and compare the deployment and operating costs of the networks over a 10-year period. The analysis also identifies potential...

... networks are only able to offer data speeds of 5-200 kbit/s (Peltola, 2013). Broadband networks Social benefits PPDR Public safety networks If commercial networks are utilised for the deployment of mobile BB for PPDR users, both the financing and radio spectrum issues will be more easily...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Case studies Wireless Communication technologies Broadband networks Business policy Ongoing developments in wireless technology have prompted communities, educational institutions, internet service providers and various other organizations...

... to policies and indicators, even to governance systems. Ewan Sutherland can be contacted at: sutherla@gmail.com © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Governance Economic performance Broadband networks Benchmark Competiveness...

... of the opportunities and challenges and to validate data. Broadband networks Competition Middle East and North Africa Economic diversification Kurdistan region of Iraq Submarine cables […] direct job creation related to civil works and network installation; indirect job creation, generated...

..., the next four sections discuss particular technological choices in the field of fixed broadband. European Union Communication technologies Broadband networks Cable television One of the often repeated principles, or even boasts, of the European regulatory framework (ERF...

... policies could counteract the entrepreneurial policies’ results due to the spatial dependence. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Communication technologies Broadband networks Economic development Information society The relationship between entrepreneurship, information...

... of the spectrum leads to an increase in global efficiency. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Internet Communication technologies Economics Broadband networks On the other hand, the benefits are uncertain because future demand for MBB and the timing of such demand are uncertain...

... on implementation of auctions in the communications sector. Irene S. Wu can be contacted at: ireneswu@yahoo.com © Company 2014 Developing countries Regulation Broadband networks Auction Universal service Subsidy projects had positive social value, but negative market value. FDT ranked...

... conditions to operate in the digital world, and those who cannot, or cannot adapt to the speed of change (Castells, 2002 , p. 270). The broadband network is not just a telecommunication infrastructure but also an ecosystem that encompasses networks, services, applications and user demand. Due...

... 2014 European Union Regulation Statistical analysis Bandwidths Broadband networks Broadband Ultra-fast broadband Fiber adoption Access regulation The adoption of fast or ultra-fast broadband (>100Mbits/s) is a major issue for telecommunications policy in the coming decades...

... in speed from slow to very fast is only slightly higher at $48.12. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Economics Broadband networks Telecommunications industry Demand for broadband services Video consumption Country studies Many countries in the world have put a strategy...

... sub-indicators (see Table I). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Economic development European Union Development Communication technologies Government policy Broadband networks Digitization is the process of converting analog information into a digital format...

... growth rate of over 200 per cent since 2009. However, fixed broadband penetration remains very low in Africa with an estimated penetration of only 0.2 per cent at the end of 2011 (ITU, 2012b). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Pricing Africa Business models Broadband networks...

... this comparative analysis. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Broadband networks Developing countries Public policy Telecommunications industry South America Changes in the role of the state in telecommunications are not new. Several authors have shown that these variations...

... Economic Forum, or the Digital Opportunity Index by the International Telecommunication Union) capture only a portion of the ongoing transformations. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Broadband networks Developing countries Economic development Government policy Information...

..., (and one that is particularly relevant for the roll‐out and upgrade of broadband networks and services), is that “intermediate” or lighter touch regulation is likely to be more appropriate for inducing efficient investments (in bottle‐neck facilities or other complementary assets) and is justified under...

... deployment in the UK in correlation to the bandwagon economics. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 British Telecom Broadband networks Telecommunications industry Regulation The bandwagon effect United Kingdom Telecommunication As of 2001, the broadband market in the UK...