Digital divide: Mobile internet speeds in the Pacific

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Amanda H A Watson, Rohan Fox
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Abstract

This article outlines mobile internet speeds experienced by 15 smartphone users in the Pacific region. It presents new quantitative data collected over a six-month-long period. The data were collected in order to provide a comparison of places and to look for trends over time. The research was adjusted for confounding factors like weather and building type. The findings indicate substantial differences between the internet speeds and reliability experienced in Australian cities compared to the readings in Pacific Island locations. Over the six-month-long period, there were no substantial improvements or decreases in internet speeds at any of the included locations. This finding takes into account changes in weather, time of day and surroundings. As expected, clear skies and outdoor settings were positively associated with faster internet speeds, compared to rainy periods and indoor readings in the same geographical areas.
数字鸿沟:太平洋地区的移动互联网速度
本文概述了太平洋地区15个智能手机用户体验到的移动互联网速度。它展示了在长达六个月的时间里收集的新的定量数据。收集这些数据是为了提供一个地方的比较,并寻找随着时间的变化趋势。这项研究还根据天气和建筑类型等混杂因素进行了调整。研究结果表明,与太平洋岛屿地区相比,澳大利亚城市的互联网速度和可靠性存在巨大差异。在长达六个月的时间里,在任何一个被调查的地点,网速都没有实质性的提高或下降。这一发现考虑了天气、时间和周围环境的变化。正如预期的那样,与同一地理区域的雨季和室内数据相比,晴朗的天空和室外环境与更快的互联网速度呈正相关。
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Pacific Journalism Review
Pacific Journalism Review COMMUNICATION-
CiteScore
1.80
自引率
0.00%
发文量
28
审稿时长
24 weeks
期刊介绍: While one objective of Pacific Journalism Review is research into Pacific journalism theory and practice, the journal has also expanding its interest into new areas of research and inquiry that reflect the broader impact of contemporary media practice and education. A particular focus is on the cultural politics of the media, including the following issues: new media and social movements, indigenous cultures in the age of globalisation, the politics of tourism and development, the role of the media and the formation of national identity and the cultural influence of New Zealand as a branch of the global economy within the Pacific region. It also has a special interest in climate change, environmental and development studies in the media and communication and vernacular media in the region.
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