Assessing IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.16 as backhauling technologies for 3G small cells in rural areas of developing countries University of Antwerp
Mobile networks are experiencing a great development in urban areas worldwide, and developing countries are not an exception. However, sparsely populated rural areas in developing regions usually do not have any access to terrestrial communications networks because operators cannot ensure enough revenues to justify the required investments. Therefore, alternative low-cost solutions are needed for both the access network and the backhaul network. ...