ITU-D Question 10-2/2: Case Study - Telecommunications for rural and remote areas

Coverage and technologies used

Case studies normally cover a single telecommunications project in a rural or remote area. It is, however, permitted to base the case study on several closely related projects, instead of a single project, provided that the recommended length and format of the submission is respected.

The following projects are solicited:

1. Projects which have been operational for more than six months.
2. Projects completed within the past three years.

In describing the project (s), members are invited to ensure coverage of one or more of the topics of concentration defined in the terms of reference of Question 10-2/2:

• Development of multi-purpose community telecentres (MCT), public call offices (PCO) and community access centres (CAC) and community media centres (CMC);
• Provision of telecommunication services to rural and remote areas;
• Expansion of sound and television broadcasting to rural and remote areas and linkages to MCT’s, PCO’s, CAC’s or CMC;
• Impact of the provision of ICT in rural and remote areas if any, and in previously unserved or underserved urban and semi-urban areas, particularly in furthering the economic, social and cultural development of the area that meets the needs of both women and men in the community.

Welcome examples of technologies, which are especially relevant for use in harsh climatic or geographic conditions of remote and rural areas, such as solar-powered equipment, and/or of development applications such as e-health and tele-education.