Broadband for Africa : Developing Backbone

Since 2000, Sub-Saharan Africa's embrace of cellular technology has brought telephone services within the reach of a majority of the population. Private investment and competition have expanded telecommunications service into rural areas and made it more affordable. Not so for the Internet. Consumers understand the benefits of accessibility to nearly unlimited sources of global information and are demanding better network coverage, affordable prices, and larger bandwidth. Governments are also realizing that broadband can have a positive impact on economic growth and assist in the delivery of public services. Increasing access to broadband is therefore becoming a high priority for policy makers across the region.

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Author	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xii
Executive Summary	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Backbone Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 3
The Role of Backbone Networks	p. 3
Backbone Network Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 9
Understanding the Dynamics of Backbone Networks	p. 16
Notes	p. 29
Backbone Policies for Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 31
Create an Enabling Environment for Infrastructure Competition	p. 33
Stimulate Rollout in Underserved Areas	p. 46
Implement Backbone Policy	p. 58
Assess the Costs and Benefits of Support to the Development of Backbone Networks	p. 58
Determine the Institutional Implications of Backbone Network Policy Recommendations	p. 60
Conclusion: Beyond the Backbone	p. 67
References and Other Resources	p. 71
Index	p. 75
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Broadband for Africa : Developing Backbone Communications Networks in the Region

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