Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission (2 Volumes)

This handbook of research will provide a positive contribution to the area of Information Systems in general and, more specifically, to the adoption and diffusion of broadband.

Finally a book that answers all your questions on broadband data technologies covering the widest range of topics yet available! This handbook offers a truly global perspective on the diffusion of broadband data technologies, which makes it an indispensible acquisition for libraries.

The Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission offers a comprehensive repository of research contributions provided by leading scholars from around the world. It is not only timely, but a valuable knowledge resource for ICT practitioners, policy makers, internet service providers, telecommunication companies and researchers alike.

The handbook provides an expansive analysis of diverse case studies encompassing different ICT tools that hold the promise of bridging the digital divide and bringing about gender inequality which are the most current challenges in the present e-world.

An extraordinary worldwide effort, the Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission gives a uniquely comprehensive picture of broadband in a truly global scale, without forgetting the human dimension beneath the bits and clicks. More than one hundred experts from thirty countries analyse in detail how broadband relates to national policy, user and consumer behaviour, companies, communications and new applications both in the developed and developing world. Indispensable for anyone engaged in digital technologies from a globalised perspective.

This book is aimed to collect and group existing research results in order to offer an overall picture and comprehensive understanding of exploratory issues.