Ekonomiczne Problemy Usług

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ISSN: 1896-382X     eISSN: 2353-2866    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/epu.2018.131/2-31
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Issue archive / nr 131 (2) 2018
Community Based Networks and 5G Wi-Fi

Authors: Idongesit Williams
Aalborg University Copenhagen Center for Communications Media and Information Technologies
Keywords: Community Based Networks Broadband
Data publikacji całości:2018-05-12
Page range:14 (321-334)
Klasyfikacja JEL: L91 O31
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Abstract

This paper argues on why Community Based Networks should be recognized as potential 5G providers using 5G Wi-Fi. The argument is hinged on findings in a research to understand why Community Based Networks deploy telecom and Broadband infrastructure. The study was a qualitative study carried out inductively using Grounded Theory. Six cases were investigated. Two Community Based Network Mobilization Models were identified. The findings indicate that 5G Wi-Fi deployment by Community Based Networks is possible if policy initiatives and the 5G Wi-Fi standards are developed to facilitate the causal factors of the identified models
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