Author:Mekuria, Fisseha; Mzyece, M; Mfupe, Luzango P; Odusola, ADate:Sep 2021Innovation on sustainable ICT technologies to realize affordable broadband connectivity for rural and underserved communities is a crucial component of the effort to achieve the aim of "leaving no one behind by 2030" as championed by the ...Read more
Author:Zlobinsky, N; Johnson, DL; Mishra, AK; Lysko, Albert ADate:Feb 2022In this work, we evaluate the application of four different metaheuristic optimisation algorithms for solving the channel assignment problem in a multi-radio multi-channel Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) using Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA). The ...Read more
Author:Mamushiane, Lusani; Mwangama, J; Lysko, Albert ADate:Mar 2021Software Defined Networking (SDN) has emerged as a promising solution to revolutionize network deployment, operations and economic growth. This paradigm aims to address management and configuration complexities in legacy networks so as to ...Read more
Author:Dludla, Angeline G; Mekuria, FissehaDate:May 2021Radio Frequency spectrum is the superhighway enabling a myriad of wireless ICT services and applications. Spectrum scarcity and expensive licensing cost has resulted in research and innovations by the CSIR, wireless network providers and ...Read more
Author:Makute, T; Mwangama, J; Lysko, Albert ADate:Nov 2021The mobile networking industry has proposed the adoption of network function virtualisation in the various components of the core network, including the Gi-LAN which houses a large set of network functions. However, virtualisation introduces ...Read more
Author:Khumalo, Nosipho N; Oyerinde, OO; Mfupe, Luzango PDate:Jan 2021The need to cope with the continuously growing number of connected users and the increased demand for mobile broadband services in the Internet of Things has led to the notion of introducing the fog computing paradigm in fifth generation (5G) ...Read more
Author:Kinabo, ABD; Mwangama, JB; Lysko, Albert ADate:Dec 2021The Internet of Things (IoT) has varied applications in industry, where its networks are uniquely characterised by a stringent requirement for reliability. Many technologies, such as PROFINET and EtherCAT, arose to fill this need for reliable ...Read more