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ICT for the Next Five Billion People
. Ed(S): Picot, Arnold; Lorenz, Josef
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Description for ICT for the Next Five Billion People
Paperback. Discussing the implications of Internet access for inhabitants of emerging economics, this volume reflects the challenges from the Munchner Kreis with representatives from the ICT industry, academia, non-governmental organizations and governmental development organizations. Editor(s): Picot, Arnold; Lorenz, Josef. Num Pages: 124 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; KNT; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 430.
Currently, around one to two billion users are able to connect to the Internet, most of them living in the industrialized parts of the world. However, if we want to improve the quality of life of the world population with the help of access to information and education, it is necessary that in the next decade an additional five billion people gain access to the Internet. The next five billion Internet users are mainly living in emerging economies. Therefore, the main challenge is to lower the economic barrier using new approaches for infrastructure deployment and service delivery to billions of ... Read more
Currently, around one to two billion users are able to connect to the Internet, most of them living in the industrialized parts of the world. However, if we want to improve the quality of life of the world population with the help of access to information and education, it is necessary that in the next decade an additional five billion people gain access to the Internet. The next five billion Internet users are mainly living in emerging economies. Therefore, the main challenge is to lower the economic barrier using new approaches for infrastructure deployment and service delivery to billions of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Number of Pages
124
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642122248
SKU
V9783642122248
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Reviews for ICT for the Next Five Billion People
From the reviews: “An edited volume of papers presented at a conference held in Germany. … Its relative brevity may make it attractive to those seeking a quick oversight of issues and debates, while lectures may recommend it to their students in the hope that the style adopted––transcribed presentations with the accompanying slides––will encourage them to read the various ... Read more