Exploring TV White Spaces for Use in Campus Networks
Type of Resource:
Conference paper
Year of Publication:
2016
Indicators:
- Challenges
- Trends
Themes:
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use
Author(s): Hope Mauwa, Antoine Bagula and Marco Zennaro
Challenge: the 2.4 GHz frequency unsuitable for Wi-Fi connection due to too much interference from other devices as well as from Wi-Fi connections themselves. Enablers: TV white space could provide a suitable alternative to campus Wi-Fi networks because of its better signal propagation characteristics as compared to 5 GHz frequencies, which is currently being used as an alternative
URL
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-43696-8_2
Region of Study:
Country of Study:
South Africa,
Study Quality
High