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Scientific Publishing in Non Industrialized Countries: A Pilot Wireless Internet Project for Africa
Author(s) -
Azzi Angelo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
iubmb life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.132
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1521-6551
pISSN - 1521-6543
DOI - 10.1080/15216540500091304
Subject(s) - the internet , telecommunications , communications satellite , developing country , developed country , publishing , business , internet access , wireless , satellite , computer science , engineering , economic growth , world wide web , political science , sociology , economics , population , demography , law , aerospace engineering
There is general agreement that the internet is the major means of future scientific communication and education. However not everybody appreciates that the development of electronic communication in industrialized societies is not matched, even to a small extent, in developing countries. Several new technologies offer the potential for developing countries to provide connectivity. Terrestrial wireless and satellite technologies offer many advantages in that they do not require installation of wire‐line networks. Satellite facilities can also be installed where communication is needed, even in remote and isolated areas, rather than waiting for terrestrial networks to be extended from the cities.IUBMB Life, 57: 259‐261, 2005