Journal ArticleDOI
Lessons from broadband development in Canada, Japan, Korea and the United States
TLDR
In this paper, the authors examine best practices in broadband network development with an eye toward determining the optimal mix of legislative, regulatory and investment initiatives, and conclude with suggestions how national governments might expedite broadband infrastructure development.About:
This article is published in Telecommunications Policy.The article was published on 2005-09-01. It has received 155 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Broadband mapping in the United States & Policies promoting wireless broadband in the United States.read more
Citations
More filters
Proceedings ArticleDOI
Key Success Factors for Korea's Broadband
TL;DR: A new seven-force model by extending Porter's five force model is proposed and one of main implication is that policies for the technological development should emphasize complementary aspects of convergent technologies rather than their substitutability.
Proceedings Article
Towards Universal Broadband: Understanding The Impact Of Policy Initiatives On Broadband Diffusion And Affordability
TL;DR: Examining the impact of national policies in the form of strategic planning, regulation and investment on the International Telecommunications Union’s broadband diffusion and broadband affordability indicators in more than 110 countries shows that there is greater broadband diffusion in countries that encourage competition in their broader telecommunications sector and make a higher shared financial investment in information and communication technologies.
Posted Content
Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds: What Drives the Demand and Supply?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated determinants for the demand and supply for PE/VC funds, including economic activity, development of stock markets, corporate governance, social and environmental development, entrepreneurship and taxation.
Proceedings ArticleDOI
Affordable Broadband: Bridging the Global Digital Divide, a Social Justice Approach
TL;DR: The results from the statistical model show that measures of social justice and individual capability are positively associated with affordable broadband access across countries.
Journal Article
User Acceptance of Mobile Broadband in Nigeria
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the factors that could stimulate the intention of users to use mobile broadband in Nigeria by empirically validating an integrated research model, adopted from the unified theory of acceptance and use technology (UTUAT) model by integrating mobile broadband motivation, government support and perceived price value constructs.
References
More filters
Book
The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
TL;DR: Chong-Moon Lee, William F. Miller, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Henry S. Rowen as mentioned in this paper discuss the role of lawyers in the development of Silicon Valley.
Journal ArticleDOI
Conceptualizing the ICT Artifact: Toward Understanding the Role of ICT in National Development
Maung K. Sein,G. Harindranath +1 more
TL;DR: This work uses recent concepts from the IT literature to propose an integrative framework to study the role of ICT in development and suggests that policymakers and donor agencies may find this framework useful in evaluating the potential impact of development interventions using ICT.
Journal ArticleDOI
The Growth of Broadband and Electronic Commerce in South Korea: Contributing Factors
TL;DR: It is suggested that the matching of demand and supply is the most important factor in the fast diffusion of broadband in Korea, and fierce infrastructure competition led to quality services at a low fixed price.
Book
Korea and the Knowledge-based Economy: Making the Transition
Carl Dahlman,Thomas Andersson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors define a knowledge-based economy as one where knowledge is created, acquired, transmitted and used effectively by enterprises, organizations, individuals and communities, and make the case for better co-ordination among the government, the private sector and civil society to enhance competitiveness and advance economic and social development.
Book
Information and Communication Technologies and Broad-Based Development: A Partial Review of the Evidence
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed some of the evidence linking telecommunications and the Internet and economic growth, the likely impact of these new ICTs on income inequality and anecdotal evidence regarding the role of the Internet in improving government services and governance.