Work has now begun on the sixth generation of cellular technologies ('6G ') and cost-efficient
global broadband coverage is already becoming a key pillar. Indeed, we are still far from …

Abstract The UN Broadband Commission has committed to universal broadband by 2030.
But can this objective really be affordably delivered? The aim of this paper is to assess …

Task 9c of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to provide universal affordable
broadband globally by 2030. However, a lack of data, combined with few independent and …

Optimal network planning is crucial to ensure viable investments. However, engineering
analysis and cost assessment frequently occur independently of each other. Whereas …

Techno-economic assessment is a fundamental technique engineers use for evaluating new
communications technologies. However, despite the techno-economics of the fifth cellular …

Many of the technologies driving both the global economy and societal development, such
as the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and Smart Healthcare, depend on adequate capacity …

The capacity and coverage requirements for 5 th generation (5G) and beyond wireless
connectivity will be significantly different from the predecessor networks. To meet these …

The performance of Mobile Broadband (MBB) services of Fourth Generation (4G) and Third
Generation (3G) mobile networks over urban morphology is studied in Malaysia based on …

Moving from 4G LTE to 5G is an archetypal example of technological change. Mobile
Network Operators (MNOs) who fail to adapt will likely lose market share. Hitherto …

Toward the fifth generation (5G) of wireless/mobile broadband, numerous devices and
networks will be interconnected and traffic demand will constantly rise. Heterogeneity will …