Challenges and Opportunities of Future Rural Wireless Communications
Challenges and Opportunities of Future Rural Wireless Communications
复制标题
DOI：
10.1109/mcom.001.2100280
复制
发表时间：
2021-08
影响因子：
11.2
通讯作者：
Yaguang Zhang;D. Love;J. Krogmeier;C. Anderson;R. Heath;D. Buckmaster
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Yaguang Zhang;D. Love;J. Krogmeier;C. Anderson;R. Heath;D. Buckmaster
宽带接入是确保经济强劲发展和提高生活质量的关键。不幸的是，由于人口密度和经济水平较低，世界各地农村地区部署的通信基础设施落后于城市地区。本文探讨了在广大农村地区提供宽带接入的动机和挑战，重点关注无线方面，因为它在缩小数字鸿沟方面发挥着不可替代的作用。讨论了未来农村无线通信在多个领域的应用和机遇，包括住宅福利、数字农业和交通。本文还全面研究了当前和新兴的可促进农村部署的无线技术。尽管没有简单的解决方案，但迫切需要研究人员在农村无线接入的覆盖范围、成本和可靠性方面开展工作。
Broadband access is key to ensuring robust economic development and improving quality of life. Unfortunately, the communication infrastructure deployed in rural areas throughout the world lags behind its urban counterparts due to low population density and economics. This article examines the motivations and challenges of providing broadband access over vast rural regions, with an emphasis on the wireless aspect in view of its irreplaceable role in closing the digital gap. Applications and opportunities for future rural wireless communications are discussed for a variety of areas, including residential welfare, digital agriculture, and transportation. This article also comprehensively investigates current and emerging wireless technologies that could facilitate rural deployment. Although there is no simple solution, there is an urgent need for researchers to work on coverage, cost, and reliability of rural wireless access.