  As the Arctic is heating up, so are efforts to strengthen connectivity within
the region, but also to enhance the connections from remote settlements to the
global networks of trade as well as sociality. With global interest in the
Arctic on the rise, it becomes increasingly relevant to ensure that investments
in arctic infrastructure actually serve the people of the Arctic, while
promoting industrial and commercial innovation in the region through widespread
access to broadband and Internet of Things (IoT) services. This calls for
interdisciplinary research strategies that are able to connect and integrate
technological and societal approaches, which are commonly applied separately
and in isolation from one another. In this article, we propose an
interdisciplinary collaborative research agenda for Arctic connectivity.
Drawing on examples from Greenland, we stress the need for localized knowledge
to design valuable and cost-effective connectivity solutions that cover the
needs for everyday life and may also provide a new set of collaborative
connectivity tools for innovation at an international level. Such solutions,
termed 'frugal connectivity', are vital for the development of connected Arctic
communities.
