ENGLISH

Development of Broadband Access in Rural and Remote Areas.

By OECD

Book information

Publisher
OECD
Year
2004
ISBN
9789264032989, 9264032983
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
408 kB (417695 bytes)
Pages
0\71
Time added
2017-11-14 20:11:13

Description

The report reviews progress on the availability of broadband access across the OECD area. It particularly focuses on benchmarking digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable modem expansion and availability, as well as the emergence of broadband wireless as a platform to provide low-cost high-performance access networks in rural and remote areas. The paper finds that DSL availability is proceeding apace, with around three-quarters of existing subscriber lines being able to provide service by 2003. Cable networks pass 58% of households with just under three-quarters of those networks having been upgraded for broadband access. The paper also explores the increasing capabilities of wireless ...  Read more...

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