Practical aspects of broadband access for rural communities using a cost and power efficient multi-hop/relay network

Faisal Darbari; Malcolm Ronald Brew; Stephan Weiss; Robert Stewart

doi:10.1109/GLOCOMW.2010.5700419

Practical aspects of broadband access for rural communities using a cost and power efficient multi-hop/relay network

Faisal Darbari, Malcolm Ronald Brew, Stephan Weiss, Robert Stewart

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

Wireless radio links present one option for rural broadband where population is sparse and many of the existing technologies such as optical fiber or broadband via DSL are not economical due to rugged/mountainous terrain. In this paper, we present a broadband test bed running in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, and discuss its feasibility for broadband access. In addition to a 5GHz network, the test-bed also provides an overlay UHF white space network sharing the same infrastructure. We argue that the proposed system is based on a network of energy self-sufficient radio relay nodes that makes it a robust and independent medium to support broadband communication in rural settings.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings from the IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops (GC Wkshps), 2010
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	731-735
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-8863-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2010.5700419
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010
Event	IEEE Global Communications Conference - Miami, FL, United States Duration: 6 Dec 2010 → 10 Dec 2010

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Conference	IEEE Global Communications Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Miami, FL
Period	6/12/10 → 10/12/10

Keywords

broadband networks
radio networks
rural broadband
relay networks

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Darbari, F, Brew, MR , Weiss, S & Stewart, R 2010, Practical aspects of broadband access for rural communities using a cost and power efficient multi-hop/relay network. in Proceedings from the IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops (GC Wkshps), 2010. IEEE, pp. 731-735, IEEE Global Communications Conference, Miami, FL, United States, 6/12/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOMW.2010.5700419

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