Social and Economic Effects of Community Wireless Networks and Infrastructures

Abdelnasser Abdelaal (Herausgeber)

Media-Kombination

324 Seiten

2013
Information Science Reference
978-1-4666-2999-8 (ISBN)

Infos

It is surprising to think that in today’s rapidly evolving world of technology, over half of the globe still does not have access to high speed internet. Creating community wireless networks has in the past been a way to provide remote communities with internet and network access. Social and Economic Effects of Community Wireless Networks and Infrastructures highlights the successes of community wireless networks but also boldly addresses the potential risk factors and broader socioeconomic concerns. This publication’s exploration of previous successes and failures, various designs, and potential challenges with CWNs makes it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, vendors, and activists.

Autor

Abdelnasser M. Abdelaal is Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Ibri College of Applied Sciences, Sultanate of Oman. He earned his PhD in Information Technology from University of Nebraska at Omaha. His research focuses on quality of service, call admission control, business models, service pricing, and socioeconomics of community wireless networks. Abdelaal is one of the founders of the Omaha Wireless Network. He organized mini-tracks and panels on community wireless networks in major international conferences and summits. He has published more than a dozen papers on community wireless networks in international conferences and journals. In addition, he managed and participated in a number of Information Technology for Development (IT4D) and community empowerment projects. He also provides consultation regarding broadband policy and IT4D.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.2.2013
• Verlagsort: PA
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 279 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 1-4666-2999-1 / 1466629991
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4666-2999-8 / 9781466629998
• Zustand: Neuware