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Public Private Partnerships and Next Generation Networks

Public Private Partnerships and Next Generation Networks

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This section discusses the possible role of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the development of infrastructure for Next Generation Networks. The focus is on the developing countries perspective. Case studies describe the African approach in using PPP to fund telecom infrastructure development in rural areas.

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  • Public Private Partnership
  • Next Generation Networks
  • Governance
  • Universal Access
  • Developing country

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    Idongesit Williams & Morten Falch

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Williams, I., Falch, M. (2012). Public Private Partnerships and Next Generation Networks. In: Hadjiantonis, A.M., Stiller, B. (eds) Telecommunication Economics. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7216. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30382-1_14

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