Telecommunications in Poland - Infrastructure, market and services
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telecommunications, communication and media market regulation, telecommunication infrastructure and services, fixed-line and mobile communications, Internet access
Abstract
In the modern digital world, we have seen the emergence of endless potential for electronic communication as well as diverse forms of information transfer between subscriber devices. As such, the necessity of a proper networking infrastructure to sustain this communication is a crucial factor for the further development of our country’s economy. Through this, this article describes the telecommunications market in Poland, and explores the organization and infrastructure of telecommunication networks as well as the evolution of this sector within the last few decades.
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