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Africa's ICT infrastructure : building on the mobile revolution / Mark D.J. Williams, Rebecca Mayer, and Michael Minges.
Lippincott Library HC800.Z9 I5537 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Mark D. J., 1972-
- Series:
- Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Infrastructure
- Directions in development, infrastructure
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Information technology--Africa.
- Information technology.
- Africa.
- Telecommunication--Africa.
- Telecommunication.
- Economic assistance--Africa.
- Economic assistance.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Other Title:
- Africa's information and communication technologies infrastructure
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2011.
- Summary:
- What factors have driven the rapid expansion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Africa, and why do some countries in the region outperform others? This report seeks answers to these questions in order to guide policies for fostering the development of the mobile voice network in Africa and to boost the spread of broadband Internet coverage. Williams (Global ICT Group, World Bank) reviews the recent history of the ICT market in Africa and details financial aspects of the ICT revolution, especially how investments have been financed and which companies have most influenced the ICT sector. The study also looks ahead to the future, asking how far the expansion of mobile voice networks can go under current policies and whether broadband Internet can develop into a mass-market service in Africa. The study draws on background papers that were prepared by World Bank staff and consultants, under the auspices of the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD). About 65 pages of data tables are included. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction 1
- Access to Communications 2
- Institutions and Market Reform 9
- Financing 15
- Future Investment Needs 17
- Policy Analysis and Conclusions 20
- Notes 24
- References 24
- Chapter 2 Access to Telecommunications in Africa 25
- Access: Burgeoning, at Least for Mobile Telephony 26
- Prices: Falling, Where Competition Is the Rule 33
- Quality: Reliability Is a Problem 45
- Infrastructure: Bottlenecks Impede Growth 50
- Conclusion 66
- Notes 66
- References 68
- Chapter 3 Market Reform and Regulation 71
- Market Liberalization and the Development of Competition 73
- Private Sector Participation 95
- Regulation 98
- Reform and Performance 108
- Notes 115
- References 118
- Chapter 4 Financing Telecommunications in Africa 123
- Private Financing of ICT Investment 124
- Public Financing of ICT Investment 137
- Notes 144
- References 145
- Chapter 5 Future Investment Needs 147
- The Cost of Providing Basic Voice Network Coverage 149
- Wireless Broadband Infrastructure 170
- Notes 178
- References 178
- Chapter 6 Policy Analysis and Conclusions 181
- Policy Analysis 181
- Recommendations 186
- Conclusion 199
- References 200.
- Notes:
- "Vivien Foster and Cecilia Briceño-Garmendia, Series Editors."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0821384546
- 9780821384541
- 9780821386767
- 082138676X
- OCLC:
- 654303613
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