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Bringing 5G into Rural and Low-Income Areas: Is It Feasible?
Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni and University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni and University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Auckland University of Technology.
Auckland University of Technology.
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2017 (English)In: IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, ISSN 2471-2825, Vol. 1, no 3, p. 50-57Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Nowadays, at least two billion people are experiencing a complete lack of wireless cellular network coverage. These users live in rural areas and low-income regions, where network operators are not keen to invest, mainly due to high capital expenditure and operational expenditure costs, as well as the scarcity of electricity from the grid. We tackle this challenge by proposing a 5G network explicitly designed to serve rural and low-income areas. Our solution investigates the possibility of mounting remote radio heads on top of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as large cells (LCs) to increase the coverage range. In addition, 5G nodes are powered by solar panels and batteries. Preliminary results, obtained over three representative case studies located in Italy, Cook Islands, and Zimbabwe, show that providing connectivity in rural and low-income areas by means of the proposed 5G architecture is feasible. At the same time, we also show that the monthly subscription fee paid by the users can be kept sufficiently low, that is, less than €1/month in low-income areas, and around €11/month in rural regions.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017. Vol. 1, no 3, p. 50-57
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Signal Processing
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Signal Processing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-66350DOI: 10.1109/MCOMSTD.2017.1700023Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85037739723OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-66350DiVA, id: diva2:1154169
Available from: 2017-11-01 Created: 2017-11-01 Last updated: 2020-08-26Bibliographically approved

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