Search for dissertations about: "economy broadband"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words economy broadband.
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1. On the weightless economy: Evaluating ICT sectors in the European, Asian and African regions
Abstract : One of the most distinctive characteristics of the weightless economy is the increasingly important role of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors, which, according to the OECD (2009), consist of ICT products and media and content products. The ICT sectors have been identified as contributing significantly to the economy through production, measured by the value of the ICT outputs produced and the spillover effects to the other sectors, and the diffusion due to the higher penetration rate of ICT products and services and the impact of the end-users. READ MORE
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2. Assessing broadband policy: Towards a conceptual model
Abstract : The recognition of the growing importance of broadband to the public presentschallenges for policy-makers in introducing efficient strategies, not only to serve theincreasing demand for broadband among people in society but also to increase theireconomic level both in the short run and in the long run. Different measures and strategieshave been implemented in many countries in order to encourage broadband deployment. READ MORE
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3. Organizing for efficiency : Essays on merger policies, independence of authorities, and technology diffusion
Abstract : Institutions are fundamentally sets of rules in a society that help create stability. Organizations are groups of people who may share the same goal. Changes in organizations and institutions will have large effects on the performance of economies. READ MORE
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4. Ultra-fast internet: Demand and supply dimension of broadband policy in the EU
Abstract : With the fast pace of technology development in the telecommunications sector, the benefits of fast and ultra-fast internet have been recognised by public sector, private sector and academia in the recent years. The European Union (EU) has acknowledged the importance of fast and ultra-fast internet by including fast and ultra-fast internet as a part of the EU Digital Agenda. READ MORE
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5. Business and governance models for DTN-based internet access : Gender and cultural considerations and application cases using open source software and design principles for ICT commons
Abstract : Great effort is being made to get Europe out of its economic crisis and prepare the European economy for the next decade. The aims of the Digital Agenda are to give all Europeans basic broadband by 2013 and to ensure that by 2020 all Europeans have access to much higher internet speeds. READ MORE