Service Needs

Reference No.

N-0005

Title

Improvement of Telecommunication Network Service in Rural Areas

Business Needs / Challenges

The telecommunication network services of the offices residing in the rural areas are not very cost-effective.  Due to the lack of economy of business scale, most service providers are not incented to install / enhance their network coverage to these areas.  As a result, the cost of the existing network service is unreasonably high due to monopolization of the existing service provider.  We have been exploring different solutions, including mobile network, to help address the problem.  But the performance is not satisfactory. We hope to find viable technology options which can provide robust and economical telecommunication network services at rural areas.

Application Areas

Infrastructure

Expected Outcomes

A robust and more economical telecommunication network services for the offices residing in the rural areas.

Technologies to be Used

Mobile Technologies
Telecommunications