The Portable Internet / International Telecommunication Union.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Telecommunication Union.

Series:

ITU internet reports 24151971.

ITU Internet Reports, 24151971.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and Technology.

Local Subjects:

Science and Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 pages).

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Telecommunication Union, 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report, the sixth in the ITU Internet Report series, analyses the impact and potential of the portable Internet on the changing wireless landscape. In its analysis, the report aims to cover a complete range of aspects, including technologies (e.g. Wi-Fi, WiMAX, UWB and IMT-2000), market trends (e.g. convergence, pricing strategies), policy and regulatory issues (e.g. spectrum policy, competition policy), tools for bridging the digital divide (e.g. success stories and country case studies) and choices for society, including future scenarios and societal implications of technologies.

Contents:

The Information Society and the Human Factor

The Portable Internet Statistical Annex - September 2004

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Glossary

Introduction

Data Notes

The Portable Internet as a Tool for Bridging the Digital Divide

Technologies for the Portable Internet

Foreword and Acknowledgements

The Future of Portable Internet Technologies

Market Trends

Policy and Regulatory Aspects.

ISBN:

9789261193119

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.