Authors: Dr. Thomas Plückebaum, Dr. Christian Wernick, WIK-Consult GmbH. 1 Initial situation: Demand for broadband telecommunications connections is rising continuously. Studies by WIK forecast a demand of more than one Gbit/s downstream and more than 600 Mbit/s upstream for more than 30% of German households as early as 2025 [1]. Bandwidth demand is being driven …
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Information and communication services need to be tailored to regional demands in our multifaceted and complex world. A viable world-wide connectivity solution needs to adress local demands and must be based on a sound business case in terms of cost, price and customer satisfaction. The United Nations Development Goals ask for affordability of information and …
Population Density The United Nations Environment Program provides data for the world’s population density, identifying large areas with less than 4 people per square Kilometer (white coloured areas). Vast areas of Canada, the western part of central United States, Central South America, Australia and the various hot and cold deserts together with the oceans reveal …
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Besides high-speed communication between end users, 5G also enables the Internet of Things (IoT), physical objects like sensors and devices connected to other systems. The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) released a report on the 5G Strategy for Germany in 2017, identifying six major application domains for 5G networks. eHeatlth, with teleconsultation …
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Summary from The Impact of ICTs on Human Development in Tanzania, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 2020. Over the past three decades, the number of the poor in Africa has doubled, HIV/AIDS continues to threaten people’s lives, and many countries are affected by conflicts [1]. Africa is the only region that did not achieve most of …
