Potential for Deep Rural Broadband Coverage With Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Radio Networks

Luca Feltrin, Niklas Jaldén, Elmar Trojer, Gustav Wikström · 2021 · Frontiers in Communications and Networks

Summary. Rural areas lag behind cities in broadband connectivity because sparse populations make wireless networks economically unviable with current technology. This paper examines two emerging solutions: satellite-based non-terrestrial networks and sparse terrestrial networks using tall towers and large antenna arrays. Both approaches can serve remote areas cost-effectively, but they excel in different scenarios and complement each other depending on traffic demands and infrastructure requirements.

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  title   = {Potential for Deep Rural Broadband Coverage With Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Radio Networks},
  author  = {Luca Feltrin and Niklas Jaldén and Elmar Trojer and Gustav Wikström},
  journal = {Frontiers in Communications and Networks},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.3389/frcmn.2021.691625},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frcmn.2021.691625}
}

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DOI

10.3389/frcmn.2021.691625

Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital

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2026-04-28