ABSTRACT
When one considers broadband, the Internet immediately springs to mind. However, broadband is impacting society in many ways. For instance, broadband networks can be used to deliver healthcare or community related services to individuals who don't have computers, have distance as an issue to contend with, or don't use the internet. Broadband can support better management of scarce energy resources with the advent of smart grids, enables improved teleworking capacity and opens up a world of new entertainment possibilities. Yet scholarly examinations of broadband technology have so far examined adoption, usage, or diffusion but missed exploring the capacity of broadband networks to enable new applications, the management aspects of funding and developing broadband-enabled services, or the policy environment in which such networks are developed. This book explores a wide range of issues associated with the deployment and use of broadband including its impacts on individuals, organizations, and society, and offers a generalist understanding of the technical aspects of broadband.
Management of Broadband Technology and Innovation offers insights on broadband from the perspectives of Information Systems, Management, Strategy, and Communications Policy scholars, drawing on research from these disciplines to inform diverse aspects of broadband deployment, policy, and use. Issues associated with a subject technical in nature, but now researched in many ways, are emphasised. This book explains various softer aspects of broadband deployment and use, focusing on the benefits of broadband rather than on details of the technology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|56 pages
Basics of Broadband
chapter 2|18 pages
Patchwork Network
chapter 3|19 pages
Exploring the Development of Broadband Internet in the Kingdom of Bahrain
chapter 4|17 pages
Lessons Learnt from South Korea's LTE Broadband Development
part II|63 pages
Broadband Access and Adoption
chapter 5|23 pages
The Australian National Broadband Network
chapter 6|18 pages
Evidence on Bridging the Divide
chapter 7|20 pages
Digital Inclusion and Connectivity of Minority Communities
part III|79 pages
Uses of Broadband
chapter 9|18 pages
Australia's National Broadband Network as an Enabling Platform for Innovation in Health Applications and Services
chapter 10|19 pages
The National Broadband Network in Australia and the Ultra-Fast Broadband Network in New Zealand
chapter 11|21 pages
The Power of Metaphor for Understanding and Experiencing Broadband
part IV|94 pages
Broadband Policy and Strategies for Network Deployment