The 5G wireless communication network is currently faced with the challenge of limited data
speed exacerbated by the proliferation of billions of data-intensive applications. To address …

Providing connectivity to around half of the world population living in rural or underprivileged
areas is a tremendous challenge, but, at the same time, a unique opportunity. Access to the …

Driven by the emerging use cases in massive access future networks, technological
advancements and evolutions are needed for wireless communications beyond the fifth …

Investing in the communication infrastructure transition requires significant scientific
consideration of challenges, prioritisation, risks and uncertainties. To address these …

Nowadays, at least two billion people are experiencing a complete lack of wireless cellular
network coverage. These users live in rural areas and low-income regions, where network …

Prehospital paramedics play a critical role in the process of making decisions about patient
safety, prehospital transportation, and treatments/procedures. There has been an increase …

Drawing on the findings of a survey administered to 514 inhabitants of the so-called
hollowed-out Spain (la España vaciada, referring to the country's depopulated regions), this …

An analysis of the failure of US broadband policy to solve the rural–urban digital divide, with
a proposal for a new national rural broadband plan. As much of daily life migrates online …

The ongoing digital transformation and the digitalisation of services profoundly affect the
everyday lives of citizens. Digital transformation's impact is complex and may have both …

The cellular technology is mostly an urban technology that has been unable to serve rural
areas well. This is because the traditional cellular models are not economical for areas with …