Bridging the Digital Divide: The XGain Knowledge Facilitation Tool for Rural Connectivity

August Betzler, Anargyros J. Roumeliotis, Adrián Pino, Panayiotis Klitou, Vasilis Kotsikoris, Anna Pouliou, Damianos Michailidis, Ioannis Neokosmidis, Theodoros Rokkas, Hatem Chouchane, Annabel Oosterwijk, Evangelos Kosmatos, Pau Pamplona, Pamela Bartar, Gorazd Weiss · 2024

Summary. The XGain Knowledge Facilitation Tool helps rural communities bridge the digital divide by providing decision-making support for digital infrastructure deployment. The tool integrates socio-environmental and techno-economic assessments with business model proposals, enabling rural stakeholders to make informed choices about telecommunications technologies. This approach addresses rural connectivity challenges and promotes resilience and competitiveness in digital transformation.

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Betzler, A., Roumeliotis, A. J., Pino, A., Klitou, P., Kotsikoris, V., Pouliou, A., Michailidis, D., Neokosmidis, I., Rokkas, T., Chouchane, H., Oosterwijk, A., Kosmatos, E., Pamplona, P., Bartar, P., & Weiss, G.. (2024). Bridging the Digital Divide: The XGain Knowledge Facilitation Tool for Rural Connectivity. https://doi.org/10.1109/ihtc61819.2024.10855013

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DOI: 10.1109/ihtc61819.2024.10855013
Countries: Spain, Greece, Netherlands, Austria
Regions: Europe
Categories: broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-29