First large TV white spaces trial in South Africa: A brief overview
The paper overviews African first of the really large scale trials of television (TV) white space
(TVWS) technology and white space devices (WSDs) designed to co-use the frequency …
(TVWS) technology and white space devices (WSDs) designed to co-use the frequency …
Evaluating an evolving OAI testbed: Overview of options, building tips, and current performance
M Vilakazi, CR Burger, L Mboweni… - 2021 7th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile connectivity has become a must in both developed and developing countries. The
ability to work with new technologies, and localise them requires appropriate testbeds. This …
ability to work with new technologies, and localise them requires appropriate testbeds. This …
Using TV white spaces and e-learning in South African rural schools
MT Masonta, TM Ramoroka… - 2015 IST-Africa …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper uses the example of the television white space (TVWS) project in Limpopo
Province of South Africa to consider benefits of TVWS technology to enable e-Learning …
Province of South Africa to consider benefits of TVWS technology to enable e-Learning …
Network performance analysis of the Limpopo TV white space (TVWS) trial network
MT Masonta, LM Kola, AA Lysko, L Pieterse… - AFRICON …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Television white spaces (TVWS) refers to vacant channels in the ultra-high frequency (UHF)
band between 470 and 690 MHz assigned for television broadcast and can be used …
band between 470 and 690 MHz assigned for television broadcast and can be used …
The television white space opportunity in Southern Africa: from field measurements to quantifying white spaces
The lack of sufficient fixed-line communication infrastructure in African rural areas has
resulted in wireless communication being the only cost effective alternative solution for …
resulted in wireless communication being the only cost effective alternative solution for …
LCSM node based on geo location spectrum database for cooperative dynamic spectrum access
M Vilakazi, N Sebopetse, O Khutsoane - 2021 IEEE AFRICON, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper overviews a designed Low-Cost Spectrum Monitoring (LCSM) node that is
installed in universities around South Africa. LCSM node is an electronic device that …
installed in universities around South Africa. LCSM node is an electronic device that …
Unlocking the potential of unoccupied spectrum in developing countries: Southern African Development Community–case study
The lack of adequate telecommunications infrastructure in developing regions makes
wireless systems the most feasible solution for providing Internet connectivity. With the …
wireless systems the most feasible solution for providing Internet connectivity. With the …
High-volume samplers for the assessment of respirable silica content in metal mine dust via direct-on-filter analysis
EG Cauda, P Drake, T Lee, C Pretorius - 2014 - researchspace.csir.co.za
Exposure to crystalline silica in the mining industry around the world is a recognized
occupational hazard and miners have the highest rate of silicosis related mortality of any …
occupational hazard and miners have the highest rate of silicosis related mortality of any …
Standard compliant channel selection scheme for TV white space networks
In television white space networks, secondary users are required to query an authorised geo-
location spectrum database (GSDB) in order to determine the vacant channels or white …
location spectrum database (GSDB) in order to determine the vacant channels or white …
Considerations for coexistence: DVB-T2 broadcasting and LTE basestations in 700/800 MHz bands in South Africa
This work considers coexistence of DVB-T2 and LTE in South Africa. The protection ratios for
protecting DVB T2 transmission against interference from LTE are calculated based to the …
protecting DVB T2 transmission against interference from LTE are calculated based to the …