The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in Sweden

This paper focuses access to ”wired” broadband at businesses located to the periphery in the West of Sweden. The issue concerns regional competitiveness related to the prerequisites of using sophisticated ICT. The modern society of knowledge and competence, built up by presence in networks of inform...

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Main Author: Sten Lorentzon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Netcom Association 2010-08-01
Series:Netcom
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/netcom/464
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spelling doaj-b5f40b8bd90c4176bef07ac3f77d66db2020-11-24T21:17:00ZengNetcom AssociationNetcom0987-60142010-08-01241274610.4000/netcom.464The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in SwedenSten LorentzonThis paper focuses access to ”wired” broadband at businesses located to the periphery in the West of Sweden. The issue concerns regional competitiveness related to the prerequisites of using sophisticated ICT. The modern society of knowledge and competence, built up by presence in networks of information flows and nodes, emphasizes the influence of the individuals as decision-makers at location of activities. Furthermore, this paper pays attention to the need for exchange of unstructured information stressing the importance of face-to-face contacts and the access to meeting places.http://journals.openedition.org/netcom/464broadbandperipheryregional competitiveness
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title The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in Sweden
title_short The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in Sweden
title_full The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in Sweden
title_fullStr The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in Sweden
title_full_unstemmed The extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in Sweden
title_sort extension of sophisticated broadband and regional competitiveness – the case of västra götaland in sweden
publisher Netcom Association
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issn 0987-6014
publishDate 2010-08-01
description This paper focuses access to ”wired” broadband at businesses located to the periphery in the West of Sweden. The issue concerns regional competitiveness related to the prerequisites of using sophisticated ICT. The modern society of knowledge and competence, built up by presence in networks of information flows and nodes, emphasizes the influence of the individuals as decision-makers at location of activities. Furthermore, this paper pays attention to the need for exchange of unstructured information stressing the importance of face-to-face contacts and the access to meeting places.
topic broadband
periphery
regional competitiveness
url http://journals.openedition.org/netcom/464
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