Cabrera-Castellanos, D.F.; Aragón-Zavala, A.; Castañón-Ávila, G. Closing Connectivity Gap: An Overview of Mobile Coverage Solutions for Not-Spots in Rural Zones. Sensors2021, 21, 8037.
Cabrera-Castellanos, D.F.; Aragón-Zavala, A.; Castañón-Ávila, G. Closing Connectivity Gap: An Overview of Mobile Coverage Solutions for Not-Spots in Rural Zones. Sensors 2021, 21, 8037.
Cabrera-Castellanos, D.F.; Aragón-Zavala, A.; Castañón-Ávila, G. Closing Connectivity Gap: An Overview of Mobile Coverage Solutions for Not-Spots in Rural Zones. Sensors2021, 21, 8037.
Cabrera-Castellanos, D.F.; Aragón-Zavala, A.; Castañón-Ávila, G. Closing Connectivity Gap: An Overview of Mobile Coverage Solutions for Not-Spots in Rural Zones. Sensors 2021, 21, 8037.
Abstract
Access to broadband communications in different parts of the world has become a priority for some governments and regulatory authorities around the world in recent years. Building new digital roads and pursuing a connected society includes looking for easier access to the Internet. In general, not all the areas where people congregate are fully covered, especially in rural zones, thus restricting access to data communications and bringing inequality. In the present review article, we have comprehensively surveyed the use of three platforms to deliver broadband services to such remote and low-income areas are proposed: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Altitude Platforms (APS), and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. These novel strategies support the connected and accessible world hypothesis. Hence UAVs are considered a noteworthy solution since their efficient maneuverability can aboard the rural coverage issues or not-spots.
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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