Broadband for Africa : Developing
            Backbone Communications Networks

Williams, Mark D. J.

dc.creator	Williams, Mark D. J.
dc.date	2012-03-19T09:33:12Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T09:33:12Z
dc.date	2010
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:36:12Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:36:12Z
dc.identifier	http://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	978-0-8213-8172-4
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2422
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242843
dc.description	Many 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.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subject	ACCESS TO RADIO
dc.subject	ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
dc.subject	ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT
dc.subject	BACKBONE
dc.subject	BACKBONE NETWORKS
dc.subject	BACKBONES
dc.subject	BANDWIDTH
dc.subject	BASIC
dc.subject	BORDER CROSSING
dc.subject	BROADBAND
dc.subject	BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
dc.subject	BROADBAND NETWORK
dc.subject	BUSINESS DECISIONS
dc.subject	BUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subject	BUSINESSES
dc.subject	CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject	CARRIERS
dc.subject	CELLULAR NETWORKS
dc.subject	CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	CITIES
dc.subject	CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
dc.subject	COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
dc.subject	COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subject	COMPETITIVE FORCES
dc.subject	COMPONENTS
dc.subject	COPYING
dc.subject	COPYRIGHT
dc.subject	CUSTOMER BASE
dc.subject	DATA COMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject	DATA SERVICES
dc.subject	DATA TRANSFER
dc.subject	DIGITAL
dc.subject	DIGITAL DIVIDE
dc.subject	DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subject	DOI
dc.subject	DRIVERS
dc.subject	E-GOVERNMENT
dc.subject	E-GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
dc.subject	E-MAIL
dc.subject	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY
dc.subject	ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	END USERS
dc.subject	ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	EQUIPMENT
dc.subject	FINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject	FIXED COSTS
dc.subject	FUNCTIONALITY
dc.subject	GATEWAYS
dc.subject	GENERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject	GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
dc.subject	GICT
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subject	HARDWARE
dc.subject	HARMONIZATION
dc.subject	HIGH-BANDWIDTH
dc.subject	HIGH-SPEED
dc.subject	ICT
dc.subject	INDEXING
dc.subject	INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS
dc.subject	INSTALLATION
dc.subject	INSTANT ACCESS
dc.subject	INSTITUTION
dc.subject	INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject	INTERNET CONTENT
dc.subject	INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
dc.subject	INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subject	INTERNET SERVICES
dc.subject	INTERNET TRAFFIC
dc.subject	INTERURBAN ROUTES
dc.subject	IP
dc.subject	ISP
dc.subject	ISPS
dc.subject	JOINT VENTURES
dc.subject	JOURNALS
dc.subject	LEASED LINES
dc.subject	LEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subject	LICENSE
dc.subject	LICENSES
dc.subject	LICENSING
dc.subject	LITERACY
dc.subject	LONG-DISTANCE
dc.subject	MARKET SEGMENTATION
dc.subject	MARKET SHARE
dc.subject	MATERIAL
dc.subject	MOBILE NETWORK
dc.subject	MOBILE NETWORKS
dc.subject	MOBILE PHONE
dc.subject	MOBILE TELEPHONES
dc.subject	MULTIPLE ACCESS
dc.subject	NATIONAL RAILWAY
dc.subject	NETWORK CONNECTIONS
dc.subject	NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	NETWORK ECONOMICS
dc.subject	NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	NETWORK SERVICES
dc.subject	NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	NETWORK TRAFFIC
dc.subject	PENETRATION RATE
dc.subject	PERSONAL COMPUTERS
dc.subject	POLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject	POPULATION DENSITY
dc.subject	PRICE-SENSITIVE
dc.subject	PRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subject	PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subject	PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subject	PRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subject	PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
dc.subject	PROTOCOL
dc.subject	QUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subject	QUERIES
dc.subject	RADIO
dc.subject	RADIO SPECTRUM
dc.subject	RAILWAY
dc.subject	RAILWAY COMPANIES
dc.subject	RAILWAY LINES
dc.subject	RAILWAY NETWORKS
dc.subject	RAILWAYS
dc.subject	REDUCTION OF COSTS
dc.subject	REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subject	REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject	REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subject	REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject	RESULT
dc.subject	RESULTS
dc.subject	RETAIL PRICE
dc.subject	ROAD
dc.subject	ROADS
dc.subject	ROUTE
dc.subject	ROUTES
dc.subject	ROUTING
dc.subject	SATELLITE
dc.subject	SATELLITES
dc.subject	SCIENCE FOUNDATION
dc.subject	SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subject	SERVICE-LEVEL AGREEMENTS
dc.subject	SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	SUBMARINE CABLES
dc.subject	SUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subject	TAXATION
dc.subject	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subject	TELECOM
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
dc.subject	TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subject	TELEPHONE
dc.subject	TELEPHONE NETWORK
dc.subject	TELEPHONE NETWORKS
dc.subject	TELEVISION
dc.subject	TRAFFIC FLOWS
dc.subject	TRAFFIC PATTERNS
dc.subject	TRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subject	TRANSMISSION
dc.subject	TRANSPORT
dc.subject	TRUE
dc.subject	UNIVERSAL SERVICE
dc.subject	UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION
dc.subject	USER
dc.subject	VEHICLE
dc.subject	VOICE-OVER-INTERNET PROTOCOL
dc.subject	VOIP
dc.subject	VOLUME OF TRAFFIC
dc.subject	WIRELESS
dc.subject	WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	WORLD TRADE
dc.subject	WWW
dc.title	Broadband for Africa : Developing Backbone Communications Networks
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.type	Publications & Research
dc.coverage	Africa