Research Article
Comm4Dev: Communication Infrastructure for Development
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-16042-5_24, author={Ant\^{o}nio Sousa and Carlos Resende and Andr\^{e} Pereira and Waldir Moreira}, title={Comm4Dev: Communication Infrastructure for Development}, proceedings={e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. 10th EAI International Conference, AFRICOMM 2018, Dakar, Senegal, November 29-30, 2019, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={AFRICOMM}, year={2019}, month={3}, keywords={Broadband access Low-cost backhaul infrastructure Communication for development Digital inclusion}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-16042-5_24} }- António Sousa
Carlos Resende
André Pereira
Waldir Moreira
Year: 2019
Comm4Dev: Communication Infrastructure for Development
AFRICOMM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16042-5_24
Abstract
One of the main reasons for the still observed digital divide is the lack of communication infrastructure in regions away from urban centres. As these regions are normally spread over long distances and have small populations (i.e., prospective users), operators see little business opportunities and refrain from large investments to reach these areas. Upon this scenario, our Communication Infrastructure for Development (Comm4Dev) solution was built to offer a low-cost backhaul infrastructure, providing these underserved communities with broadband access. As to allow a wider range of application scenarios (e.g., precision agriculture, industrial production support), our Comm4Dev solution has been updated not only to further promote digital inclusion, but also to allow the development of communities that are in remote areas. To illustrate the potential of our Comm4Dev solution, we validated it in an indoor hydroponic farming testbed.