Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Global / Non-Specific
Sector: Telecom and ICT
Keywords: PPPs by Sector *, Information & Communication Technology PPPs **
Document Link(s):
- Case Study: Rural Broadband Backbone (In English, Spanish, and French)
- Official Website of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Document Summary:
Case Study: Rural Broadband Backbone (In English, Spanish, and French)
Document Details:
This document discusses different approaches to establishing a broadband network in rural areas. It explains how ICT can aid in eliminating poverty and why ICT pro-poor policies are important for the short and long-term development of an economy. It covers various examples of ICT projects in India with direct investment from the government as a public operator, and on Africa where the ICT facility was executed by a public-private consortium.
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