Broadband: Bringing Home the Bits

by National Academy of Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunication Board, National Research Council, et al.

Broadband communication expands our opportunities for entertainment, e-commerce and work at home, health care, education, and even e-government. It can make the Internet more useful to more people. But it all hinges on higher capacity in the "first mile" or "last mile" that connects the user to the larger communications network. That connection is often adequate for large organizations such as universities or corporations, but enhanced connections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309082730
• ISBN13: 9780309082730
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"