Communication Network Innovation for Secure and Inclusive Connectivity in Underserved Regions

This topic explores how communication networks can better support secure, reliable, and affordable connectivity in underserved and infrastructure constrained settings. It brings together research on technologies, architectures, and deployment strategies relevant to rural and remote communities, informal settlements, border areas, mountainous regions, and small island states, with particular relevance to Sub Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Arctic.With security, privacy, and authentication as core themes, it welcomes work on wireless and community networks, lightweight authentication, privacy aware communications, resilient edge infrastructure, satellite and non terrestrial systems, and low power networking for constrained environments. Contributions that address malicious activity such as spoofing, jamming, intrusion, interception, identity misuse, and service disruption are especially encouraged, particularly where they show practical value for resilience, inclusion, and trusted access.Lead Topic Editor, Kajal Singh is employed by Oracle, all other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regards to the Research Topic subject. Topic editors: Kajal Singh, Alka Agrawal, Mangesh Ghonge, SANDEEP SAXENA Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/83886/communication-network-innovation-for-secure-and-inclusive-connectivity-in-underserved-regions