Performance Analysis of 5G Networks in Urban and Rural Environments: Bridging the Digital Divide
Abstract
In this study, the authors assess the performance of 5G networks in urban and rural areas with respect to key characteristics such as downlink speed, latency, signal strength, and packet loss. Through actual field measurement and simulation-based modeling, the study identifies the performance variations, which are ascribed to the dissimilarities in the infrastructure, environmental factors, and user population. Some of the hybrid network solutions that have been explored include satellite-terrestrial systems, fibre-wireless systems and aerial platforms in an effort to minimize these differences. Figure has also been used to enhance key findings and several practical recommendations are made with the view of providing equal service and closing the digital divide between the urban and rural areas.
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