State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas
Smart objects are deployed globally, contributing to improved communications and the growth of industrial systems’ performances. Unfortunately, isolated territories are generally excluded from this progress. Remote areas in Canada are no exception. Thus, about two hundred thousand people are living...
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description | Smart objects are deployed globally, contributing to improved communications and the growth of industrial systems’ performances. Unfortunately, isolated territories are generally excluded from this progress. Remote areas in Canada are no exception. Thus, about two hundred thousand people are living in isolated regions in Canadian territory. The development of these communities is slowed down not only by an outdated energy supply, but they are also dependent on telecommunication systems not fully deployed in those regions, thus contributing to the amplification of those populations’ isolation. Furthermore, the magnetic field in some regions of the planet and very often in isolated areas undergoes partial or total absorption, known as white areas, making the propagation of the signal very delicate. As a part of this article, a state of the art of telecommunication solutions available in an isolated environment is applied with a critical analysis based on several criteria. It shows the ability to use an original approach based on a captive balloon. Despite the proposed solution’s feasibility, several challenges need to be addressed before formally adopting it. These challenges include: (i) controlling the height of the balloon; (ii) stabilization of the balloon; and (iii) powering the system. The list of references given at the end of the paper should offer aids for the industry and for researchers working in this field. |
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spelling | doaj.art-6ec218b31b51411ca342dacbdc226caa2023-11-21T17:38:14ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-04-01219307310.3390/s21093073State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained AreasLaurent Ferrier0Hussein Ibrahim1Mohamad Issa2Adrian Ilinca3Wind Energy Research Laboratory, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, CanadaInstitut Technologique de la Maintenance Industrielle, Sept-Îles, QC G5L 3A1, CanadaInstitut Maritime du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, CanadaWind Energy Research Laboratory, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, CanadaSmart objects are deployed globally, contributing to improved communications and the growth of industrial systems’ performances. Unfortunately, isolated territories are generally excluded from this progress. Remote areas in Canada are no exception. Thus, about two hundred thousand people are living in isolated regions in Canadian territory. The development of these communities is slowed down not only by an outdated energy supply, but they are also dependent on telecommunication systems not fully deployed in those regions, thus contributing to the amplification of those populations’ isolation. Furthermore, the magnetic field in some regions of the planet and very often in isolated areas undergoes partial or total absorption, known as white areas, making the propagation of the signal very delicate. As a part of this article, a state of the art of telecommunication solutions available in an isolated environment is applied with a critical analysis based on several criteria. It shows the ability to use an original approach based on a captive balloon. Despite the proposed solution’s feasibility, several challenges need to be addressed before formally adopting it. These challenges include: (i) controlling the height of the balloon; (ii) stabilization of the balloon; and (iii) powering the system. The list of references given at the end of the paper should offer aids for the industry and for researchers working in this field.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/9/3073telecommunication towersoptical fiberLoon balloonStratobuscaptive balloonlink budget |
spellingShingle | Laurent Ferrier Hussein Ibrahim Mohamad Issa Adrian Ilinca State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas Sensors telecommunication towers optical fiber Loon balloon Stratobus captive balloon link budget |
title | State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas |
title_full | State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas |
title_fullStr | State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas |
title_full_unstemmed | State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas |
title_short | State of the Art of Telecommunication Systems in Isolated and Constrained Areas |
title_sort | state of the art of telecommunication systems in isolated and constrained areas |
topic | telecommunication towers optical fiber Loon balloon Stratobus captive balloon link budget |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/9/3073 |
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