Imagine trying to get a strong Wi-Fi signal in the middle of a deep forest or a remote farm where cables can't reach. This project mixes satellite signals with ground-based towers and smart sensors to make sure everyone stays connected. It's like building a flexible safety net of internet that uses AI to save power and money.
Rural areas are commercially unattractive for internet providers due to low population density and rough terrain. This creates a digital divide that prevents these communities from accessing modern healthcare, education, and smart farming tools.
A decision-making support tool to select the best connectivity solution and an integrated network combining satellites, cellular XG, and low-cost IoT.
If you are a smart farming equipment provider dealing with connectivity gaps in remote fields — this project developed a decision-making support tool that identifies the best connectivity solution to enable smart agriculture services.
If you are a regional network operator dealing with high deployment costs in low-density areas — this project developed an integration of Non-Terrestrial Networks with terrestrial cellular XG networks to reduce energy consumption and costs.
If you are a forest management firm dealing with rough terrain that blocks signals — this project developed low-cost IoT and network automation to keep remote sensors connected and operational.
Based on available project data, it uses AI, Edge computing, and Network Automation to lower energy consumption at both the connectivity and computing levels, while integrating low-cost IoT.
The project is testing its approach through five Living Labs to validate technical and socio-economic factors before wider rollout.
Based on available project data, the project is developing a decision-making support tool incorporating collaborative business models, though specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project specifically analyzes policies and regulations that currently impede the digitalization of rural areas and populations.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2025-08-31.
The consortium is highly industry-oriented, with 50% of its 20 partners coming from the industry sector (10 companies). This strong commercial presence, combined with 4 universities and 3 research centers across 10 countries, suggests the project is focused on practical market application rather than pure academic research.
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