DocumentCode
1982083
Title
Appropriate telecommunication technology for rural Africa
Author
Taylor, A.O.
Author_Institution
Int. Telecommun. Union, Geneva, Switzerland
fYear
1988
fDate
23-25 May 1988
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
10
Abstract
The author outlines the problems of rural telecommunications in Africa, and describes the regional African satellite communication system for the development of Africa (RASCOM). The origin and goals of this project are explained, and the project activities are described. Satellite communication technology as an option for rural communications is discussed
Keywords
satellite relay systems; telecommunication systems; regional African satellite communication system; rural Africa; rural telecommunications;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Rural Telecommunications, 1988, International Conference on
Conference_Location
London
Print_ISBN
0-85296-361-0
Type
conf
Filename
59373
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