Overview
Despite the vast accessibility of wireless technology and cellular services, there are still challenges in using such technologies in rural areas. This project's goal is to identify, demonstrate, and evaluate emerging communication technologies that could be used by transportation agencies to communicate with ITS devices in rural areas. This is a report on Phase 1 of the project, which was to gather information and potential solutions for communications. Phase 2 is to put the planning of Phase 1 into action by evaluating rural communications. During Phase 1, information about these issues and potential solutions was gathered from both literature and interviews on the challenges of rural communications. This collected information has laid the groundwork for Phase 2.