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e-Infrastructure and e-Services

7th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2015, Cotonou, Benin, December 15-16, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

  • Roch Glitho
  • Marco Zennaro
  • Fatna Belqasmi
  • Max Agueh
Conference proceedings AFRICOMM 2015

Part of the Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering book series (LNICST, volume 171)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XI
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  2. Communication Infrastructure

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. TV White Space Networks Deployment: A Case Study of Mankweng Township in South Africa
      Millicent T. Ramoroka, Moshe T. Masonta, Adrian Kliks
      Pages 3-13
    3. Exploring TV White Spaces for Use in Campus Networks
      Hope Mauwa, Antoine Bagula, Marco Zennaro
      Pages 14-25
    4. Impact of Small-World Effect on the ip-level Routing Dynamics
      Frédéric Tounwendyam Ouédraogo, Tegawendé Bissyandé, Sawadogo Daouda, Didier Bassolé, Abdoulaye Séré, Oumarou Sié
      Pages 26-35
    5. A Voice Over IP Deployment Solution for Public Social Institutions of Burkina Faso
      Pasteur Poda, Tiguiane Yélémou
      Pages 36-41

  3. Access to Information

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 43-43
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    2. BJNet: Another Way to Build a NREN
      Marc Lobelle, Norbert Hounkonnou, Firmin Donadje, Victor Oyetola
      Pages 45-56
    3. Deployment of an e-Infrastructure for Academic Research
      Collins N. Udanor, Florence I. Akaneme, Stephen Aneke, Blessing O. Ogbuokiri, Assumpta O. Ezugwu, Chikaodili H. Ugwuishiwu et al.
      Pages 57-65
    4. Possible Challenges of Integrating ICTs into the Public Transportation System in the Free State Province, South Africa
      Ndakhona Bashingi, M. Mostafa Hassan, Muthoni Masinde
      Pages 66-69
    5. On the Internet Connectivity in Africa
      Assane Gueye, Peter Mell, Desire Banse, Faical Y. Congo
      Pages 70-77
    6. Proof of Concept of the Online Neighbourhood Watch System
      Stacey Omeleze, Hein S. Venter
      Pages 78-93
    7. Optimal Advertisement Strategies for Small and Big Companies
      Tossou Aristide, Christos Dimitrakakis
      Pages 94-98
    8. Innovation Factory: An Innovative Collaboration and Management Scenario
      Paolo Ceravolo, Ernesto Damiani, Fulvio Frati, Jonatan Maggesi, Riccardo Mainardi, Francesco Zavatarelli
      Pages 99-105
    9. A Framework for Accurate Drought Forecasting System Using Semantics-Based Data Integration Middleware
      Adeyinka K. Akanbi, Muthoni Masinde
      Pages 106-110

  4. Green IT Applications and Security

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 111-111
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    2. Prospect of Reduction of the GreenHouse Gas Emission by ICT in Africa
      Telesphore Tiendrebeogo
      Pages 113-122
    3. Vulnerabilities of Government Websites in a Developing Country – the Case of Burkina Faso
      Tegawendé F. Bissyandé, Jonathan Ouoba, Daouda Ahmat, Fréderic Ouédraogo, Cedric Béré, Moustapha Bikienga et al.
      Pages 123-135
    4. Paying with a Selfie: A Hybrid Micro-payment Framework Based on Visual Cryptography
      Stelvio Cimato, Ernesto Damiani, Fulvio Frati, Joël T. Hounsou, Judicaël Tandjiékpon
      Pages 136-141
    5. Are the Days of Field-to-Laboratory Analysis Gone? Effects of Ubiquitous Environmental River Water Quality Assessment
      K. B. Goodman Makojoa, Isaac O. Osunmakinde
      Pages 142-164
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  5. Health and Communication Infrastructure

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 165-165
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    2. Healthcare Systems in Rural Areas: A Cloud-Sensor Based Approach for Epidemic Diseases Management
      Sarra Berrahal, Noureddine Boudriga, Antoine Bagula
      Pages 167-177
    3. Managing Personal Health Records in an Infrastructure-Weak Environment
      Nicolas Anciaux, Sébastien Guillotton, Luc Bouganim, Sergio Ilarri, Alain Kamgang, Abraham Ngami et al.
      Pages 178-191
    4. Simulated Annealing Approach for Mesh Router Placement in Rural Wireless Mesh Networks
      Jean Louis Fendji Kedieng Ebongue, Christopher Thron, Jean Michel Nlong
      Pages 192-202
    5. A Public Safety Wireless Sensor Network: A Visible Light Communication Based Approach
      Dhouha Krichen, Walid Abdallah, Noureddine Boudriga, Antoine Bagula
      Pages 203-214
  6. Back Matter
    Pages 215-232
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About these proceedings

Introduction

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2015, held in Cotonou, Benin, in December 2015.
The 25 papers were carefully selected from 51 submissions and cover topics such as communication infrastructure, access to information, green IT applications and security, health.

Keywords

cloud computing computer networks developing countries e-services healthcare information security information systems applications Internet mesh networks network topology optimization privacy routers rural area networking security telecommunication networks telecommunication traffic wireless networks wireless sensor networks

Editors and affiliations

  • Roch Glitho
    • 1
  • Marco Zennaro
    • 2
  • Fatna Belqasmi
    • 3
  • Max Agueh
    • 4
  1. 1.Systems EngineeringConcordia University, EV006-227 Systems EngineeringMontrealCanada
  2. 2.International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTPTriesteItaly
  3. 3.Zayed University Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
  4. 4.ECE, Paris ParisFrance

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43696-8
  • Copyright Information ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2016
  • Publisher Name Springer, Cham
  • eBook Packages Computer Science
  • Print ISBN 978-3-319-43695-1
  • Online ISBN 978-3-319-43696-8
  • Series Print ISSN 1867-8211
  • Series Online ISSN 1867-822X
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