Small rural operators techno-economic analysis to bring mobile services to isolated communities: The case of Peru Amazon rainforest

Prieto-Egido Ignacio, Aragon Valladares Joel, Muñoz-Medina Olga, Cordoba Bernuy Cesar, Simo-Reigadas Javier, Auccapuri Quispetupa Darwin, Bravo Fernández Alejandro and Martinez-Fernandez Andrés

Telecommunications Policy, 2020, vol. 44, issue 10

Abstract: A large number of rural communities in developing countries do not have access to communications services, unlike urban areas where these services have rapidly grown. This connectivity gap is mainly caused by the urban-oriented business models of traditional operators, which are not cost-effective in regions that are characterized by isolation, low population density, and scarcity of resources.

Keywords: Rural communications; Digital divide; Mobile services; ict4d; SRO; RMIO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2020.102039

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