Is wireless broadband provision to rural communities in TV whitespaces viable? A UK case study and analysis

Santosh Kawade, Maziar Nekovee · 2012

Summary. This paper evaluates whether TV whitespace spectrum can economically deliver broadband to rural areas in the UK. The authors model a hybrid system using wireless links from existing fixed-line infrastructure endpoints to underserved communities. Their analysis incorporates actual whitespace availability, population density, and infrastructure costs. The findings show that whitespace-based rural broadband is both technically and commercially viable, primarily because it eliminates spectrum costs and reuses existing infrastructure, reducing site acquisition and backhaul expenses.

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@article{kawade-2012-wireless-broadband-provision-rural-communities,
  title   = {Is wireless broadband provision to rural communities in TV whitespaces viable? A UK case study and analysis},
  author  = {Santosh Kawade and Maziar Nekovee},
  year    = {2012},
  doi     = {10.1109/dyspan.2012.6478170},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1109/dyspan.2012.6478170}
}

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DOI

10.1109/dyspan.2012.6478170

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital

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2026-04-28