1. Broadband to empower rural India
- Author
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Jhunjhunwala, A., Koilpillai, D., and Ramamurthi, B.
- Subjects
Technology ,Cellular telephone systems ,Infrastructure costs ,Fiber optics ,Telecommunication services ,Cellular telephones ,Rural areas ,Cost effectiveness ,Telephone sets ,Bandwidth ,Optical-fiber networks ,Third Generation (3G) ,Mobile phones ,Optical fibers ,Bit rate (bpp) ,Telecommunication equipment ,Bandwidth expansion (BWE) ,Internet ,cost efficiencies ,Communication ,Telecommunication systems ,Telephone systems ,remote areas ,broadband internet connection ,Telephone ,broadband technologies ,Mobile telephones ,Private operators ,Mobile coverage ,Telecommunication ,IEEE 802.16 ,Finance ,New technologies - Abstract
The rural area of India is expected to have mobile coverage and broadband Internet connection within the next three to four years. State-owned BSNL and private operators will provide optical fiber network for bandwidth expansion, mobile telephone connectivity up to a radius of 5 km, and telecommunication services, depending on the rural income and infrastructure costs. The new infrastructure include ultra-low-cost (ULC) mobile phones with financing packages, proper distribution infrastructure for phones, SIMs, and accessories in the remote area, and billing and collection for pre-paid and post-paid subscribers. The third-generation cellular telephone technologies offers higher bit-rate data services depending on the rural income. The WiMAX is the emerging broadband technology in rural areas for its spectral and cost efficiency. IEEE 802.16m, 3GPP-LTE, and 3GPP2-UMB are the new technology to meet the expectation of price target required for rural India.
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- 2007