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Last mile

Known as: Last kilometre, First mile, Local network access 
The last mile or last kilometer is a colloquial phrase widely used in the telecommunications, cable television and internet industries to refer to… 
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10G-PONAccess networkAsymmetric digital subscriber lineBackhaul (telecommunications)

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Review
2018
Review
2018
A Review of Last Mile Logistics Innovations in an Externalities Cost Reduction Vision
In this paper, a review of the recent scientific literature contributions on innovative strategies for last mile logistics… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Last-Mile Navigation Using Smartphones
Although GPS has become a standard component of smartphones, providing accurate navigation during the last portion of a trip… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Comparative analysis of the carbon footprints of conventional and online retailing: A “last mile” perspective
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the carbon intensity of “last mile” deliveries (i.e. deliveries of goods from… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Last Mile Distribution in Humanitarian Relief
Last mile distribution is the final stage of a humanitarian relief chain; it refers to delivery of relief supplies from local… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Whatever you call it, just don't think of last-mile logistics, last
Subtitle: Few things represent the "face" of a company more than that transportation portion of the supply chain often called… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The Last Mile: How to Sustain Long‐Distance Migration in Mammals
Abstract:  Among Earth's most stunning, yet imperiled, biological phenomena is long‐distance migration (LDM). Although the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Winning the Last Mile of E-Commerce
Which e-businesses will prevail? New research on e-fulfillment may hold the key. After all, getting a customer's online order is… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Solving the last mile issue: reception box or delivery box?
One of the biggest challenges in B2C e‐commerce is the so‐called “last mile”, the home delivery service for the customer… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Comparison of laser beam propagation at 785 nm and 1550 nm in fog and haze for optical wireless communications
12 There is currently a misconception among designers and users of free space laser communication (lasercom) equipment that 1550… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Focusing Events, Mobilization, and Agenda Setting
The policy literature often mentions the agenda-setting influence of focusing events, but few policy studies systematically… 
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