Village phone replication manual : creating sustainable access to affordable telecommunications for the rural poor

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Village phone replication manual : creating sustainable access to affordable telecommunications for the rural poor

by Dvid Keogh and Tim Wood

(ICT Task Force series, 10)

United Nations Information and Communication Technologies task force, 2005

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"Sales No: E.05.II.A.10" -- Back cover

"42744-September 2005-2,940" -- Back Cover

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Description

Why is it such a challeng to provide telecommunications to rural areas? High initial infrastructure investment, relative low call volumes, high maintenance costs due-harsh environments, cash box collection needs, cash security costs (for coin operated phones), card availability (for prepaid airtime systems), technical illiteracy, remote locations, and high transportation costs are just some of the impediments to providing rural telecommunications access. Village Phone addresses these issues. It provides a profitable new market niche for telecommunications companies, new and profitable micro to enterprises for rural poor Village Phone Operators, and affordable and accessible access for communities.

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  • NCID
    BA73703537
  • ISBN
    • 9211045460
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 178 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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