Digital Media And Wireless Communications In Developing Nations

Author : Megh R. Goyal,Emmanuel Eilu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429642593

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Digital Media and Wireless Communications in Developing Nations by Megh R. Goyal,Emmanuel Eilu Pdf

Digital Media and Wireless Communication in Developing Nations: Agriculture, Education, and the Economic Sector explores how digital media and wireless communication, especially mobile phones and social media platforms, offer concrete opportunities for developing countries to transform different sectors of their economies. The volume focuses on the agricultural, economic, and education sectors. The chapter authors, mostly from Africa and India, provide a wealth of information on recent innovations, the opportunities they provide, challenges faced, and the direction of future research in digital media and wireless communication to leverage transformation in developing countries. The volume provides important research on digital media and wireless communication within the context of developing countries that will be very useful for professionals from academia, government agencies, NGOs, technologists, entrepreneurs and investors, and others.

Author : Jo Groebel,Eli M. Noam,Valerie Feldmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781135621971

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Mobile Media by Jo Groebel,Eli M. Noam,Valerie Feldmann Pdf

The proliferation of mobile media in recent years is an international phenomenon, with billions of devices sold annually. Mobile communications are now moving beyond individualized voice to mass media content--text, voice, sound, images, and even video. This will create new types of content that allow media companies and users to interact in new ways. There is a strong interest from the media and telecom industries in what manner of applications and content can be distributed in that fashion, and at what cost. To answer these questions, the book provides 18 chapters from internationally renowned authors. They identify likely types of content such as news, entertainment, peer-to-peer, and location-specific information; evaluate the economics, business models, and payment mechanisms necessary to support these media; and cover policy dimensions such as copyright, competitiveness, and access rights for content providers. This volume takes the reader through the various elements that need to be considered in the development of third generation (3G) content, and explains pitfalls and barriers. The result is a volume of interest to business professionals, academics, and policy makers. The book is international in focus and a glossary of terms is provided. There are few publications available which give an overview of this rapidly changing field.

Author : Jarice Hanson,Uma Narula
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135439538

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New Communication Technologies in Developing Countries by Jarice Hanson,Uma Narula Pdf

This volume explores how a number of developing countries -- including India, Malaysia, Columbia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia -- are responding to the pressures of the information society. Infrastructural development, policies, and social systems are investigated, and models of information technologies and society are proposed in order to better reference the differences and similarities among the nations profiled. The authors identify the social technology perspective via the assimilation of technology in lifestyles and social systems. From this perspective, the diffusion of technologies is analyzed with a critical eye for theories of culture lag, diffusion and innovation, and technological determinism and liberalism. The social perspective is a new addition to development studies, and the reader may see how, as the global information society comes into focus, the social dimensions are more important than some theorists originally envisioned.

Author : Ahmed Gad Abdel-Wahab,Ahmed Ahmed A. El-Masry
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781616928209

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Mobile Information Communication Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries by Ahmed Gad Abdel-Wahab,Ahmed Ahmed A. El-Masry Pdf

"This book reviews different approaches and methodologies used in dealing with issues related to mobile ICTs, and presents successful examples mobile ICT adoption in developing countries, addressesing the impact of culture on mobile ICT adoption and deployment"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Xu, Xiaoge
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466661677

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Interdisciplinary Mobile Media and Communications: Social, Political, and Economic Implications by Xu, Xiaoge Pdf

As mobile technology becomes much more prominent in the world, its effect on the social, political, and economic realms cannot be ignored. Interdisciplinary approaches towards re-examining the prevalence of communication technologies are essential for industry professionals’ development. Interdisciplinary Mobile Media and Communications: Social, Political, and Economic Implications sheds light on emerging disciplines in multimedia technologies and discusses the changes, chances, and challenges in the mobile world. Areas such as mobile governance, mobile healthcare, and mobile identity are examined, along with their social, political, and economic implications. Serving as a reconnection between academia and industry, this book will be useful for students, professors, researchers, and policy-makers of mobile media and communications.

Author : Rachael E. Schwartz
Publisher : Artech House Publishers
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Artificial satellites in telecommunication
ISBN : UCSD:31822023669161

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Wireless Communications in Developing Countries by Rachael E. Schwartz Pdf

An attractive alternative to standard landlines, wireless technology is becoming the communication method of choice for developing and industrialized countries around the globe. This clearly written, non-technical book employs a country-by-country case study approach in examining which technologies have been selected and why, what services may be authorized over cellular or satellite frequencies, how many licenses have been issued, and what regulatory structures are in place. Valuable reading for business planners, regulators, and investors. Includes nearly 700 references for additional research.

Author : Manuel Castells,Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol,Jack Linchuan Qiu,Araba Sey
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780262262309

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Mobile Communication and Society by Manuel Castells,Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol,Jack Linchuan Qiu,Araba Sey Pdf

How wireless technology is redefining the relationship of communication, technology, and society around the world—in everyday work and life, in youth culture, in politics, and in the developing world. Wireless networks are the fastest growing communications technology in history. Are mobile phones expressions of identity, fashionable gadgets, tools for life—or all of the above? Mobile Communication and Society looks at how the possibility of multimodal communication from anywhere to anywhere at any time affects everyday life at home, at work, and at school, and raises broader concerns about politics and culture both global and local. Drawing on data gathered from around the world, the authors explore who has access to wireless technology, and why, and analyze the patterns of social differentiation seen in unequal access.They explore the social effects of wireless communication—what it means for family life, for example, when everyone is constantly in touch, or for the idea of an office when workers can work anywhere. Is the technological ability to multitask further compressing time in our already hurried existence? The authors consider the rise of a mobile youth culture based on peer-to-peer networks, with its own language of texting, and its own values. They examine the phenomenon of flash mobs, and the possible political implications. And they look at the relationship between communication and development and the possibility that developing countries could "leapfrog" directly to wireless and satellite technology. This sweeping book—moving easily in its analysis from the United States to China, from Europe to Latin America and Africa—answers the key questions about our transformation into a mobile network society.

Author : N. C. Lesame
Publisher : Van Schaik Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121972660

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New Media by N. C. Lesame Pdf

In this publication the contributors share their knowledge of and expertise in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector to provide the reader with information on the latest developments in this field, especially in selected African countries.

Author : Knud Erik Skouby,Idongesit Williams,Albert Gyamfi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000794854

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Handbook on ICT in Developing Countries by Knud Erik Skouby,Idongesit Williams,Albert Gyamfi Pdf

Handbook on ICT in Developing Countries: Next Generation ICT Technologies is the second volume of the Handbook of ICT in Developing Countries. The first volume was on the potential implementation and service delivery of the forth-coming 5G networks. Here the focus is on the new technologies and services enabled by 5G networks or broadband Internet networks including artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, augmented reality, Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous driving, blockchain solutions, cloud solutions etc. Some of these are already globally experiencing growth in the existing networks and all of them are expected to grow substantially in the future. Examples: currently, 5% of global organizations have fully adopted AI, but the penetration is expected to increase rapidly before 2025. IoT with 20.35 billion devices connected in 2017 is estimated to show 75.44 billion devices connected in 2025. The expected growth is based on delivering of new value to businesses and citizens. It is, however, not obvious that this growth will also occur in developing countries. Currently, the digital divide between developing countries and developed countries is widening. This is mostly due to the lack of infrastructure and low level of awareness by the businesses and citizens of the value made possible by the new technologies for developing countries. The book discusses the potentials of the new technologies for developing countries and the need for market interventions that will facilitate the demand and supply side of the market. It is designed for a broad audience including practitioners, researchers, academics, policy makers and industry players and influencers. The language and approach to the handbook is a combination of the academic writing style and professional reviews.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781621969181

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Globalization and the Digital Divide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gow, Gordon,Smith, Richard
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335217618

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Mobile And Wireless Communications: An Introduction by Gow, Gordon,Smith, Richard Pdf

The mobile information society has revolutionised the way we work, communicate and socialise. Mobile phones, wireless free communication and associated technologies such as WANs, LANs, and PANs, cellular networks, SMS, 3G, Bluetooth, Blackberry and WiFi are seen as the driving force of the advanced society. The roots of today's explosion in wireless technology can be traced back to the deregulation of AT&T in the US and the Post Office and British Telecom in the UK, as well as Nokia's groundbreaking approach to the design and marketing of the mobile phone. Providing a succinct introduction to the field of mobile and wireless communications, this book: Begins with the basics of radio technology and offers an overview of key scientific terms and concepts for the student reader Addresses the social and economic implications of mobile and wireless technologies, such as the effects of the deregulation of telephone systems Uses a range of case studies and examples of mobile and wireless communication, legislation and practices from the UK, US, Canada, mainland Europe, the Far East and Australia Contains illustrations and tables to help explain technical concepts and show the growth and change in mobile technologies Features a glossary of technical terms, annotated further reading at the end of each chapter and web links for further study and research Mobile and Wireless Communicationsis a key resource for students on a range of social scientific courses, including media and communications, sociology, public policy, and management studies, as well as a useful introduction to the field for researchers and general readers.

Author : Usoro, Abel
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466616387

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Leveraging Developing Economies with the Use of Information Technology: Trends and Tools by Usoro, Abel Pdf

No aspect of business, public, or private lives in developed economies can be discussed today without acknowledging the role of information and communication technologies (ICT). A shortage of studies still exists, however, on how ICTs can help developing economies. Leveraging Developing Economies with the Use of Information Technology: Trends and Tools moves toward filling the gap in research on ICT and developing nations, bringing these countries one step closer to advancement through technology. This essential publication will bring together ideas, views, and perspectives helpful to government officials, business professionals, and other individuals worldwide as they consider the use of ICT for socio-economic progress in the developing world.

Author : Leah A Lievrouw,Sonia M. Livingstone
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1412918731

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Handbook of New Media by Leah A Lievrouw,Sonia M. Livingstone Pdf

Thoroughly revised and updated, this Student Edition of the successful Handbook of New Media has been abridged to showcase the best of the hardback edition. This Handbook sets out boundaries of new media research and scholarship and provides a definitive statement of the current state-of-the-art of the field. Covering major problem areas of research, the Handbook of New Media includes an introductory essay by the editors and a concluding essay by Ron Rice. Each chapter, written by an internationally renowned scholar, provides a review of the most significant social research findings and insights.

Author : Connie Eigenmann
Publisher : Common Ground Publishing
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1612298060

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Electronic Communication in Developing Countries: Explanatory Theory by Connie Eigenmann Pdf

A few years ago, respondents in developing countries had never used the internet or even had electricity to charge a cell phone; but now, respondents overwhelmingly report that they are using computers and cell phones to send e-mail, play games, access information, listen to music, bank, develop literacy skills, and enroll in e-courses. Developing countries are using cellular telephones and internet interconnectivity even more than countries nearly saturated with these devices and conveniences. What can we learn from African, Asian, South American, Middle Eastern countries and even island countries like Jamaica, Maldives and the Philippines? This collection of data comes at a critical time for exploring shifts in communication practices that are occurring in all nations. It introduces explanatory theory from a student's viewpoint to complete the BRICS country overview and add 18 countries worthy of observation. Some are carefully watched to see if they pass over into developed country status. All are experiencing infrastructure problems. Their technology in many cases is leapfrogging into usage patterns seen in the US, Canada, and Western Europe. The purpose of this scholarship is to acknowledge the uniqueness of culture in each of the countries observed without attempting to impose a western framework of interpretation upon the communication behaviors. This is exploratory research accomplished by many who spoke the language of the country they investigated. We hope that this book inspires continued dialogue on the influences of electronic communication and falls outside the purview of readers' daily lives, providing a window into these developing nations.

Author : Hamid Mowlana,Laurie J. Wilson
Publisher : Paris, France : UNESCO
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015032397625

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Communication Technology and Development by Hamid Mowlana,Laurie J. Wilson Pdf