From Rural Village to Global Village
From Rural Village to Global Village

Author: Heather E. Hudson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-05

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 113559970X

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From Rural Village to Global Village: Telecommunications for Development in the Information Age examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on both the macro level--societal, socio-economic, and governmental--and sector level--education, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship--emphasizing rural and developing regions. Author Heather E. Hudson examines the potential impact of ICTs by reviewing the existing research and adding her own findings from extensive fieldwork in ICT planning and evaluation. The volume includes case studies demonstrating innovative applications of ICTs plus chapters on evaluation strategies and appropriate technologies. She also analyzes the policy issues that must be addressed to facilitate affordable ICT access in rural and developing regions. This discussion relates to the larger “digital divide” issue, and the impact that access to communication technology--or the lack of it--has on communities and societies. This comprehensive volume is a valuable resource for scholars, professionals, researchers, and students in telecommunications law and policy, media economics, international communication, and communication and development fields. It is also suitable for use as an advanced-level text in these areas.

Telecommunications and Economic Development
Telecommunications and Economic Development

Author: Robert J. Saunders

Publisher: Baltimore : Published for the World Bank [by] the Johns Hopkins University Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13:

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An introductory perspective; Macroeconomic analysis of benefits; Microeconomic analysis of benefits; Telephone access and use; Telecommunications tariff policy; Mobilizing resources: an alternative solutions.

Competition in Telecommunications
Competition in Telecommunications

Author: Jean-Jacques Laffont

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780262621502

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The authors analyze regulatory reform and the emergence of competitionin network industries using the state-of-the-art theoretical tools ofindustrial organization, political economy, and the economics ofincentives.

Options for Rural Telecommunications Development
Options for Rural Telecommunications Development

Author: Andrew Dymond

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780821339480

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World Bank Technical Paper No. 366. The quantitative and qualitative approaches to poverty measurement and analysis have often been treated by practitioners as two distinct--even opposing--approaches. This paper highlights the key characteristics of the two approaches, examines the strengths and weaknesses of each, and analyzes the potential for combining the two approaches in analytical work on poverty. The main conclusion of this paper is that sole reliance on either the quantitative or the qualitative approach is often likely to be less desirable than combining the two.

Telecommunications in the Age of Information
Telecommunications in the Age of Information

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1994-12

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9780788114625

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The landmark report issued in late 1991 which examines the significance of telecommunications and evaluates how telecommunications services improve both the international competitiveness of U.S. businesses and the quality of life of U.S. citizens. Considers the technological and marketplace trends driving telecommunications development in this country and elsewhere. Assesses the role of regulatory and other government policies in promoting the development of a telecommunications infrastructure to support present and future national needs. 40 charts and tables.

World-class Telecommunications Service Development
World-class Telecommunications Service Development

Author: Ellen Ward

Publisher: Artech House Publishers

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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Examines the underlying processes behind telecommunications service department. This guide shows how to successfully build, organize and manage a service within an organization and describes the two critical phases of telecommunications product development--the product and service delivery levels--and shows how they work together to form a finely tuned communications service.