RECENT TRENDS ON TV WHITE SPACE DEPLOYMENTS IN AFRICA

I Opawoye; N Faruk; OW Bello; AA Ayeni

doi:10.4314/njt.343.992

RECENT TRENDS ON TV WHITE SPACE DEPLOYMENTS IN AFRICA

Authors

I Opawoye DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE. NIGERIA
N Faruk DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE. NIGERIA
OW Bello DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE. NIGERIA
AA Ayeni DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE. NIGERIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.343.992

Keywords:

TV White space, digital divide, IEEE802.22 WRAN, Africa and Internet

Abstract

In this paper, we presented the effects of Television White Space (TVWS) on digital divide in Africa. The trends in digital divide are found to be wide in most African countries, which are characterized with low internet penetration. Perhaps this is expected because over 60 % of people in Africa reside in the rural area and these areas are characterized with low literacy, poverty level and limited telecommunication infrastructure supports. There have been research efforts and regulations towards the secondary use of TV frequencies. However, findings indicate that there are limited opportunities for such system in Europe: This is due to high internet penetration in Europe, but the situation may be quite different in other part of the world like in Africa. Therefore, the TVWS could be used to provide affordable universal access in rural Africa. The paper also presents some benefits developing countries in Africa will incur from utilizing the TVWS solution. Also, recent trend in the deployment of TVWS and experiences got from African countries that embrace the solution are presented.

http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v34i3.19

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Vol. 34 No. 3 (2015)

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Computer, Telecommunications, Software, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

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