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Challenges and Opportunities of ICTs for Rural and Remote Areas

Challenges and Opportunities of ICTs for Rural and Remote Areas
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Author(s): Yasuhiko Kawasumi (ITU Association of Japan, Japan)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 20
Source title: Social and Economic Effects of Community Wireless Networks and Infrastructures
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Abdelnasser Abdelaal (Ibri College of Applied Sciences, Oman)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2997-4.ch011

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Abstract

Broadband Internet access is important for rural and remote areas to access e-commerce, e-government, e-learning, e-healthcare, Internet telephony, and other online resources. This chapter discusses the main opportunities and challenges of developing telecommunication infrastructures for rural and remote areas. In addition, affordable high-speed Internet access is important for communication (voice, data, Internet, etc.), community empowerment, job search and career development, and weather and climate monitoring. Expanding Internet access to rural areas, in particular, faces a number of challenges, such as lack of sustainable and affordable power supply, limited funding opportunities, and selecting a suitable technology. The authors discuss these issues using anecdotic evidence from a number of projects and case studies developed in the last 30 years by International Telecommunication Union (ITU). They conclude the chapter with recommendations of successful practices and policy guidelines.

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