Broadband connectivity is a key strategic resource for assisting change in social and economic development and wealth creation. Tanzania rural areas, where 75% of the population live, are characterized by limited ICT infrastructure that are dominated by low data rate such as GPRS, EDGE and VSAT network services which are also too expensive for the rural population. In this paper we propose last-mile broadband connectivity frameworks based on the existing optical fiber backhaul in an effort to ensure that marginalized communities are connected with high data rates and affordable service costs. Further, we evaluate the frameworks based on network deployment cost, data rates, service coverage and accessibility to test their suitability to Tanzania rural environment.
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