e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. 9th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2017, Lagos, Nigeria, December 11-12, 2017, Proceedings

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Ego-Centered View to Overcome the Internet Measurement Challenges in West Africa

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-98827-6_36,
        author={Fr\^{e}d\^{e}ric Ou\^{e}draogo and Tegawend\^{e} Bissyand\^{e} and Abdoulaye S\^{e}r\^{e} and Mesmin Djandjnou},
        title={Ego-Centered View to Overcome the Internet Measurement Challenges in West Africa},
        proceedings={e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. 9th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2017, Lagos, Nigeria, December 11-12, 2017, Proceedings},
        proceedings_a={AFRICOMM},
        year={2018},
        month={8},
        keywords={Internet Measurement West Africa Topology},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-319-98827-6_36}
    }
    
  • Frédéric Ouédraogo
    Tegawendé Bissyandé
    Abdoulaye Séré
    Mesmin Djandjnou
    Year: 2018
    Ego-Centered View to Overcome the Internet Measurement Challenges in West Africa
    AFRICOMM
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98827-6_36
Frédéric Ouédraogo1,*, Tegawendé Bissyandé2,*, Abdoulaye Séré3,*, Mesmin Djandjnou3,*
  • 1: Université Norbert Zongo
  • 2: Université Ouaga 1 Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo
  • 3: Université Nazi Boni
*Contact email: ouedraogo.tounwendyam@yahoo.fr, tegawende.bissyande@uni.lu, abdoulayesere@gmail.com, dandjimes@yahoo.fr

Abstract

Measuring the Internet topology in West Africa is a challenge that can be overcome. We propose in this paper to perform ego-centered view measurement of the topology. We show that the obtained graph is relevant qualitatively to represent the topology. The lack of Internet Exchange points between Internet service providers in West Africa leads to high diameter in the topology, which is the result of a poor collaboration among such providers in this geographical area of the Internet. The appearance of “bogon” addresses in our measurements reveals a weak administration policy in this part of the Internet.