Broadband Access Technologies for Rural Connectivity in Developing Countries

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dc.contributor.authorSimba, F.
dc.contributor.authorMwinyiwiwa, Bakari M. M.
dc.contributor.authorMjema, E. M.
dc.contributor.authorTrojer, L.
dc.contributor.authorMvungi, N. H.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T12:06:34Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T12:06:34Z
dc.date.issued2011
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dc.description.abstractRural areas especially those of the developing countries provide challenging environment to implement communication infrastructure for data and Internet based services. The main challenges are the high cost of network implementation and lack of customer base, as rural areas are characterized by low income, highly scattered and low population density. This situation drives network operators to establish network infrastructures in urban/city centers leaving rural areas as underserved community. This paper surveys the available connectivity technologies with potentials to offer broadband access network to rural areas. The scope of this survey is on wireless access technologies, due to the fact that they are efficient in terms of cost, time of deployment and network management for rural environment. We provide comparison of the surveyed technologies in terms of their capacity (data rates) and coverage. We also discuss the current deployment of WiMAX and 3G technologies in Africa, which is a home to most of the developing countries. The survey results indicate potential broadband access technologies for rural areas of the developing countries.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSimba, F., Trojer, L., Mwinyiwiwa, B.M., Mvungi, N.H. and Mjema, E., 2011. Broadband access technologies for rural connectivity in developing countries. International Journal of Research and Reviews in Computer Science (IJRRCS), 2(2), pp.312-319.en_US
dc.identifier.otherurn:nbn:se:bth-7528
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1171
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Research and Reviews in Computer Science (IJRRCS)en_US
dc.subjectaccess networken_US
dc.subjectbroadbanden_US
dc.subjectdeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectruralen_US
dc.titleBroadband Access Technologies for Rural Connectivity in Developing Countriesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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