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What is Broadband (BB) Technology

Chapter 43
Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission
Refers to transmission capacity with sufficient bandwidth to permit combined provisioning of voice, data, and video. Broadband does not refer to any specific lower limit of speed of transmission or bit-rate as it is evolving with technological dynamics and consumer demand.
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Broadband Diffusion and its Driving Forces
Banani Nandi (AT&T Shannon Laboratories, USA) and Chandana Chakraborty (Montclair State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch043
Abstract
In the light of the emerging consensus on the potential impact of broadband technology on economic growth and development, this chapter analyzes the cross-country differences in growth of broadband technology by examining the key demand and supply factors driving diffusion in the observed countries. In addition, utilizing empirical evidence and country case analyses, the chapter offers tentative policy suggestions for accelerating broadband diffusion under alternative circumstances.
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