  Although global connectivity is one of the main requirements for future
generations of wireless networks driven by the United Nation's Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), telecommunication (telecom) providers are
economically discouraged from investing in sparsely populated areas, such as
rural and remote ones. Novel affordable and sustainable paradigms are thus
indispensable to enhance the cellular infrastructure in such areas and bridge
the digital divide when compared with urban ones. We investigate the use of
wind turbine-mounted base stations (WTBSs) as a cost-effective solution for
regions with high wind energy potential, since it could replace or even
outperform current solutions requiring additional cell towers (CTs),
satellites, or aerial base stations (ABSs). Indeed, conveniently installing
base station (BS) equipment on wind generators would allow the transceivers to
reach sufficient altitudes and easily establish line-of-sight (LoS) channels
within large areas. We also propose insightful simulation results for realistic
case studies based on data sets for wind speed and population densities as well
as wind turbines' (WTs') and CTs' locations within specific French, Argentine,
and Ethiopian exurban regions. By doing this, we hope to prove the feasibility
and the effectiveness of this solution and stimulate its implementation.
