Publisher's Synopsis
In the wake of technological developments in informatics and telecommunications, the industrialized countries have witnessed a dramatic rise in the utilization of computer networks. Networks are now at the heart of international trade, travel, financial flows, news, meteorological, scientific and technical data exchange. Developing countries must gain access to these international networks which provide the necessary and appropriate national computer communications infrastructure. Computer communication technologies in the developing world are the focus of this volume. The aim is to report the progress achieved in these fields and to give readers the opportunity to explore the new horizons opening to developing countries.
