Research Article
Overcoming the digital divide in rural areas serving broadband profitably to as few as 25 subscribers
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447125, author={Francois D. M\^{e}nard and Robert Proulx}, title={Overcoming the digital divide in rural areas serving broadband profitably to as few as 25 subscribers}, proceedings={2nd International ICST Conference on Access Networks}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={ACCESSNETS}, year={2008}, month={2}, keywords={Coaxial cables Copper Costs Engineering management Ethernet networks Internet telephony Project management Quality management Spine Telecommunications}, doi={10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447125} }- Francois D. Ménard
Robert Proulx
Year: 2008
Overcoming the digital divide in rural areas serving broadband profitably to as few as 25 subscribers
ACCESSNETS
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447125
Abstract
Providing fast wireless high-speed Internet access as well as primary line Voice over IP telephone service cost effectively and profitably, to as few as 25 subscribers located in rural areas, is an exercise of engineering of no small feat. Still, this is something the authors have achieved for numerous customers by namely leveraging the IEEE 802 Ethernet standards, leading to commercial success in rural Canada and believed to be reproducible throughout the world.
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