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Broadband for Africa - Developing Backbone Communications Networks (Paperback, New)
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Broadband for Africa - Developing Backbone Communications Networks (Paperback, New)
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Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa see broadband ICT as an
essential part of their long-term economic development strategy.
Backbone networks are the high-capacity networks that lie at the
heart of communications systems and allow the delivery of the high
volumes of data needed for broadband. What high-capacity backbone
networks that do exist in the region are typically limited to major
urban areas and some inter-city routes. Competition between
backbone networks is underdeveloped so the price of services
remains high and quality is often poor. This pattern of network
development is the result of high costs and regulatory restrictions
on network development. Where countries have fully liberalized
their telecommunications markets and promoted infrastructure
competition, prices have fallen and quality improved. Backbone
network policy should focus on promoting competition, reducing the
cost of network construction and encouraging network development
into currently underserved areas. Competition can be promoted by
removing regulatory restrictions such as limits on the number of
licenses and constraints on type of infrastructure and services
that licensees can offer. The cost of backbone network development
can be reduced by utilizing energy and transport infrastructure and
reducing legal costs such as obtaining planning permission.
Stimulating backbone network development beyond major urban areas
can be achieved through establishing public-private partnerships to
encourage operators to build networks into currently underserved
areas.
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