Exploiting Digital Switchover for Broadband Services Access in Rural Areas

George Mastorakis, Evangelos Pallis, C. Mantakas, George Kormentzas, Charalabos Skianis · 2006 · Journal of Communications

Summary. This paper proposes using digital terrestrial television infrastructure to deliver broadband and triple-play services to rural areas lacking fiber-optic connections. The authors design an architecture that repurposes television broadcast signals as a shared broadband backbone, extending connectivity to remote locations and enabling cost-effective deployment of always-on technologies like WLAN and xDSL.

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Mastorakis, G., Pallis, E., Mantakas, C., Kormentzas, G., & Skianis, C.. (2006). Exploiting Digital Switchover for Broadband Services Access in Rural Areas. Journal of Communications. https://doi.org/10.4304/jcm.1.6.45-50

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DOI: 10.4304/jcm.1.6.45-50
Countries: European Union
Categories: broadband-and-digital
Added: 2026-04-28