Abstract
Increasing economic and educational exposure, and promotion of global health and wellness can be achieved through the power of sharing knowledge, technology, and resources. ICT can play a key role in disseminating such knowledge across the world. But a digital divide exists between urban and rural/remote areas, which results in economic and social disparities across regions. Developing last-mile telecommunication technologies for rural/remote areas is a crucial aspect in providing computing and ICT services that can integrate millions of stakeholders in rural/remote areas globally into the digital age, particularly with the advent of cloud computing. This article focuses on the different aspects of providing last-mile rural telecommunication access such as interfering factors, technology options, and deployment trends. This article aims to guide service providers, industry practitioners, and local entrepreneurs with a technology-and-deployment-trend analysis to choose, deploy, and operate suitable telecommunication networks depending on the unique features of the rural/remote area. Our goal is to bring attention to accessible and affordable technologies with practical considerations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 7498095 |
| Pages (from-to) | 102-109 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | IEEE Communications Magazine |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2016 |
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- Computer Networks and Communications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Computing for rural empowerment : Enabled by last-mile telecommunications. / Nandi, Somen; Thota, Saigopal; Nag, Avishek; Divyasukhananda, Sw; Goswami, Partha; Aravindakshan, Ashwin; Rodriguez, Raymond; Mukherjee, Biswanath.
In: IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 6, 7498095, 01.06.2016, p. 102-109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Aravindakshan, Ashwin
AU - Rodriguez, Raymond
AU - Mukherjee, Biswanath
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