2nd International ICST Conference on Access Networks

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
Francois D. Ménard1,*, Robert Proulx1,*
  • 1: Xit telecom inc. 1350 Royale, 8th Floor, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada, G9A 4J4
*Contact email: fmenard@xittelecom.com, rproulx@xittelecom.com

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.