Assessing a Synergistic Use of Alternate Broadband Delivery Models in Rural Areas

Esther Max-Onakpoya, Corey E. Baker

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Abstract

Access to broadband services is an important component in fostering the overall development of communities. However, some rural communities lack access to such services. To bridge this gap, various rural areas have adopted different kinds of alternate connectivity models. Such models attempt to mitigate the effect of the access gap on Internet-challenged rural areas. This work explores the synergistic use of such models by creating a theoretical framework for analyzing its benefits in predictable scenarios. More specifically, this work investigates a method of routing time-dependent data in quasi-deterministic delay tolerant networks that co-exist with communal access points within challenged rural environments. We formulate the problem as a maximum unsplittable multicommodity flow problem and propose an approximation algorithm that performs close to optimal.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events, PerCom Workshops 2022
Pages5-8
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781665416474
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events, PerCom Workshops 2022 - Pisa, Italy
Duration: Mar 21 2022Mar 25 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events, PerCom Workshops 2022

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events, PerCom Workshops 2022
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPisa
Period3/21/223/25/22

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Keywords

  • alternate internet architectures
  • multi-commodity flow
  • network flow optimization
  • rural connectivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Health Informatics
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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