Wireless Broadband Access to Bridge the Digital Divide (Textbooks in Telecommunication Engineering)

This textbook discusses the global digital divide and explores strategies to address it through communication engineering.The author focuses on wireless broadband access, theories, and the broader ecosystem shaping the digital divide challenge.The book first provides an overview of the current digital divide along with its inherent challenges.The author then explains the complexity of the issue and how one solution will not apply to all situations.The author emphasizes the need for a combination of technologies (terrestrial and non-terrestrial) and strategies to sustainably bridge the gap.The author delves into how access gap- and usage gap needs to be addressed by understanding the regional contexts in terms of demand, digital literacy and adoption, existing technologies, and affordability.This understanding informs the development of tailored collaborative approaches that are feasible across technological, economic, and governance dimensions. This book provides in-depth insights into