Research Article
Modernizing African Townships using TV White Space Networks: A Case study of Mankweng Township in South Africa
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.18-5-2016.151252, author={Tlou M. Ramoroka and Moshe T. Masonta and Adrian Kliks}, title={Modernizing African Townships using TV White Space Networks: A Case study of Mankweng Township in South Africa}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Future Internet}, volume={3}, number={8}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={UE}, year={2016}, month={5}, keywords={e-Learning, e-Surveillance, e-community, broadband internet access, developing countries, Mankweng Township, TV white spaces.}, doi={10.4108/eai.18-5-2016.151252} }- Tlou M. Ramoroka
Moshe T. Masonta
Adrian Kliks
Year: 2016
Modernizing African Townships using TV White Space Networks: A Case study of Mankweng Township in South Africa
UE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.18-5-2016.151252
Abstract
The role of cheap and easy access to various telecommunication facilities is crucial for further community development. Such an observation is of particular importance for the developing countries all over the world since reliable and open access to communication systems can fasten the reduction of the development gap. In this work we analyse the benefits that can be obtained by application of TV White Space network, i.e. the network that operates in vacated TV band in a cognitive manner. The whole analysis is conducted based on specific use-case, i.e. the test network deployed in the Mankweng Township.
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