{"product_id":"9780470022481","title":"Broadband Services: Business Models and Technologies for Community Networks","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBroadband Services: Business Models and Technologies for Community Networks\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eChlamtac, Imrich; Gumaste, Ashwin; Szabo, Csaba\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess to the Internet is an increasing problem in many areas of the world.  As the popularity and usefulness of the Internet increases on a daily basis, lack of access to the technology is putting many groups at a disadvantage in terms of better education, better jobs and even in terms of higher levels of civic participation.  However, creating a network infrastructure to serve outlying communities and sectors of the population is not straight-forward.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together all the aspects of the problem – technical, regulatory and economic - into one volume to provide a comprehensive resource.  It describes the latest technological advances that allow cost-effective network infrastructures to be built, and places them in the context of the applications and services that the infrastructure will deliver.  A section on business models and case studies from North American and Europe demonstrate that the solutions are economically and practically viable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential for anyone looking to gain an understanding of the issues and technology surrounding the access debate.  It will be of particular relevance to network engineers\/designers\/planners at the incumbent operator companies charged with delivering broadband access to as yet unconnected regions.   Governments and regulatory bodies will also find this a useful guide to the problems that they may face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2005-04-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780470022481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 243.8cm x170.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 304.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315272478860,"sku":"9780470022481","price":125.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470022481_d83fb9ab-9a54-43e0-a7e4-d516b7fb4ac0.jpg?v=1757544863","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470022481","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}