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 …
Throughput maximization of hybrid access in multi-class cognitive radio networks with energy harvesting
In this paper, the hybrid interweave/underlay channel access mode is studied for an energy
harvesting (EH) cognitive radio network with multi-class secondary users (SUs). The hybrid …
harvesting (EH) cognitive radio network with multi-class secondary users (SUs). The hybrid …
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 …
Joint sensing interval and channel access optimization in energy harvesting hybrid active/passive symbiotic networks
The radio frequency spectrum became crowded because of the huge number of wireless
devices, hence cognitive radio networks (CRNs) should increase the efficiency of spectrum …
devices, hence cognitive radio networks (CRNs) should increase the efficiency of spectrum …
Network performance analysis of the television white space (TVWS) connectivity for telemedicine: A case for Botswana
Television white spaces (TVWS) refers to vacant channels in the ultra-high frequency (UHF)
band between 470 MHz and 698 MHz assigned for television broadcast and can be used …
band between 470 MHz and 698 MHz assigned for television broadcast and can be used …
Comparison of the Modelled Maximum Wireless Link Distance for TVWS and Wi-Fi within South African Regulatory Constraints: Which Technology Wins and In Which …
AA Lysko, CR Burger… - 2019 IEEE 2nd Wireless …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The work compares Wi-Fi and television white space (TVWS) technologies for practical
broadband communication links, specifically in rural areas. The paper starts with an …
broadband communication links, specifically in rural areas. The paper starts with an …
[PDF][PDF] TV white space broadband for rural communities using solar powered high altitude platform and terrestrial infrastructures
This white paper introduces the delivery of low cost, high availability wireless
communications for tropical rural areas, from a meshed network of limited availability high …
communications for tropical rural areas, from a meshed network of limited availability high …
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 …
Real-time multi-channel tvws sensing prototype using software defined radio
F Awin, A Younan, D Corral-De-Witt… - 2018 IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel real-time sensing prototype is devised using to identify TV white space (TVWS) over
multiple TV channels instantaneously. The proposed sensing prototype can be tuned to …
multiple TV channels instantaneously. The proposed sensing prototype can be tuned to …