Online Resources

Atlas of Cyberspaces. An atlas of maps/graphic representations depicting the geographies of the Internet, World Wide Web, and emerging cyberspaces. Among the maps useful for site selection are fiber network maps of selected long-distance carriers, submarine cable maps, fiber optic routes by continent, trace route probes for Internet linkage, map of high speed service providers in the U.S., cable modem deployment in the U.S., and ISP concentrations in the U.S.

CDS Business Mapping. Provides a series of valuable maps for site selection, (p) (617) 737-4444

Points of Presence (POPs) in the U.S.
Central Switching Offices (COs) by community
Natural disaster risk (e.g., floods, earthquakes, tornados)
Location/coverage area for competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs)
Franchise area maps for electric and gas utilities

Harvard Business Review: Multinationals companies in the information and communications technology (ITC) industry are missing a large profitable market by not targeting the world’s poor. The article discusses the synergy between the aspirations of the poor and the needs of large busi-nesses for growth, and documents the business opportunity and the corporate strategies needed to succeed in these new markets.

KMI: Fiber optics and market research firm. Services include maps of Points of Presence loca-tions/fiber routes, submarine cable maps, and highlights of fiber optic structure in selected foreign countries, (p) (401) 849-6771

Newton's Telecom Dictionary by Harry Newton & Miller Freeman. Definition of terms applica-ble to telecommunications (e.g., bandwidth, DSL, T-3), (212) 691-8215.

The Essential Guide to Telecommunications by Annabel Z. Dodd, Prentice Hall. Primer on telecommunications infrastructure

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