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What is Fibre Optic Technology

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Building Resilient Healthcare Systems With ICTs
This refers to new technology that enables data transmission without including any electrical processing that may result in further transmission distances. This includes new devices such as optical couplers and optical switches that are supporting a recent trend known as all-optical networks.
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COVID-19 Digital Technology Response in Sub-Saharan African Countries
Abiodun Alao (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) and Roelien Brink (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8915-1.ch004
Abstract
This chapter investigated the use of digital technologies as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan African countries. The study explored possible ways towards building an open, inclusive, and secure digital ecosystem using digital technologies to create awareness of the coronavirus pandemic. The qualitative approach and critical discourse analysis were adopted to critically analyze the effects of digital technologies in the healthcare sector of the Sub-Saharan African region, while the technology determinism theory was used as the theoretical lens of the study. This study advocated the use of digital technologies as an effective tool to disseminate information about infectious diseases to the citizens of the Sub-Saharan African region.
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