How much TV UHF band spectrum is sufficient for rural broadband coverage?
Summary. This paper addresses rural broadband coverage in India by proposing a mesh network operating in TV UHF spectrum. The authors develop an optimization tool that calculates optimal power and routing for multihop networks, accounting for rural demographics, desired speeds, and propagation models. The solution coexists with TV broadcasting through shared access mechanisms and uses frequency reuse to manage interference. The tool determines feasible power levels for broadband coverage in specific rural regions.
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Kumar, A., Kumar, R., Rathod, P., & Karandikar, A.. (2015). How much TV UHF band spectrum is sufficient for rural broadband coverage?. https://doi.org/10.1109/wiopt.2015.7151101
Kumar, Animesh, et al. “How much TV UHF band spectrum is sufficient for rural broadband coverage?.” 2015. https://doi.org/10.1109/wiopt.2015.7151101.
Kumar, Animesh, Rajeev Kumar, Punit Rathod, and Abhay Karandikar. 2015. “How much TV UHF band spectrum is sufficient for rural broadband coverage?.” https://doi.org/10.1109/wiopt.2015.7151101.
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year = {2015},
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- 10.1109/wiopt.2015.7151101
- Countries
- India
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- Asia
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- broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28