A TV white space broadband market model for rural entrepreneurs

Sindiso Nleya, Antoine Bagula, Marco Zennaro, Ermmano Pietrosemoli · 2013

Summary. This paper develops a market model enabling rural entrepreneurs to provide broadband internet using TV white space spectrum. The model treats spectrum allocation as a pricing game between a WiMAX base station (seller) and WiFi access points (buyers), with throughput determining quality of service. The approach enables cost-effective mesh networks to deliver broadband to rural schools and remote areas, offering a practical spectrum management solution for underserved regions.

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@article{nleya-2013-tv-white-space-broadband-market,
  title   = {A TV white space broadband market model for rural entrepreneurs},
  author  = {Sindiso Nleya and Antoine Bagula and Marco Zennaro and Ermmano Pietrosemoli},
  year    = {2013},
  doi     = {10.1109/giis.2013.6684383},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1109/giis.2013.6684383}
}

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DOI

10.1109/giis.2013.6684383

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, policy

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2026-04-28