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Urban Telecommunications Network: Technology Convergence and Urban Infrastructure

Urban Telecommunications Network: Technology Convergence and Urban Infrastructure

Tan Yigitcanlar, Hoon Jung Han
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781615207756|ISBN10: 1615207759|EISBN13: 9781615207763
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch006
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Yigitcanlar, Tan, and Hoon Jung Han. "Urban Telecommunications Network: Technology Convergence and Urban Infrastructure." Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management, edited by Tan Yigitcanlar, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 77-90. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch006

APA

Yigitcanlar, T. & Han, H. J. (2010). Urban Telecommunications Network: Technology Convergence and Urban Infrastructure. In T. Yigitcanlar (Ed.), Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management (pp. 77-90). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch006

Chicago

Yigitcanlar, Tan, and Hoon Jung Han. "Urban Telecommunications Network: Technology Convergence and Urban Infrastructure." In Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management, edited by Tan Yigitcanlar, 77-90. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch006

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Abstract

Rapidly developing information and telecommunication technologies and their platforms in the late 20th Century helped improve urban infrastructure management and influenced quality of life. Telecommunication technologies make it possible for people to deliver text, audio and video material using wired, wireless or fiber-optic networks. Technologies convergence amongst these digital devices continues to create new ways in which the information and telecommunication technologies are used. The 21st Century is an era where information has converged, in which people are able to access a variety of services, including internet and location based services, through multi-functional devices such as mobile phones. This chapter discusses the recent developments in telecommunication networks and trends in convergence technologies, their implications for urban infrastructure planning, and for the quality of life of urban residents.

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