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5G: the convergence of wireless communications

Author: Chavez-Santiago, R ; Szydelko, M ; Kliks, A ; Foukalas, F ; Haddad, Y ; Nolan, KE ; Kelly, MY ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Balasingham, I Date: Mar 2015 As the rollout of 4G mobile communication networks takes place, representatives of industry and academia have started to look into the technological developments toward the next generation (5G). Several research projects involving key ... Read more
Achievable capacity design for irregular and clustered high performance mesh networks

Author: Olwal, TO ; Masonta, Moshe T Date: Nov 2012 This study has presented the End to End (E2E) upper bound capacity limits for high performance mesh nodes that can be deployed in rural and remote areas. The achievable capacity limits for both irregular and clustered placements of nodes ... Read more
Achievable capacity limit of high performance nodes for wireless mesh networks

Author: Olwal, T ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Mekuria, Fisseha ; Roux, K Date: Aug 2012 Next generation fixed wireless broadband networks have immensely been deployed as mesh networks in order to provide and extend access to the internet. These networks are characterised by the use of multiple orthogonal channels. Nodes in the ... Read more
Adaptive spectrum decision framework for heterogeneous dynamic spectrum access networks

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Mekuria, Fisseha ; Mzyece, M ; Djouani, K Date: Sep 2015 Spectrum decision is the ability of a cognitive radio (CR) system to select the best available spectrum band to satisfy dynamic spectrum access network (DSAN) users¿ quality of service (QoS) requirements without causing harmful interference ... Read more
Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Mekuria, Fisseha ; Mzyece, M Date: Sep 2013 Television white spaces (TVWS) are unused portion of TV spectrum as a result of analogue TV coverage planning and the migration to digital terrestrial TV (DTT). As a member of the International Telecommunications (ITU) Region 1, South African ... Read more
Bio-inspired energy and channel management in distributed wireless multi-radio networks

Author: Olwal, TO ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Mekuria, Fisseha Date: Jun 2014 In the recent past, research in the next generation wireless heterogeneous broadband networks has favoured the design of multi-radio interface over the single radio interface architectures in order to support desirable features such as a ... Read more
Broadband ICT policies in Southern Africa: Initiatives and dynamic spectrum regulation

Author: Olwal, T ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Mfupe, Luzango P ; Mzyece, M Date: May 2013 The paper reviews the broadband ICT policy initiatives in Southern Africa with a focus on the status and trends following the commission of ITU member states by the World Summit on the Information Society in 2003. The paper also presents the ... Read more
Building an argument for Internet expansion in Dwesa- an under-serviced rural community in South Africa

Author: Dlamini, Sifiso B ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Johnson, DL Date: Nov 2014 The purpose of this paper is to present research findings that investigate the extent of Internet usage as well as options for extending the current reach of the wireless network in Dwesa, a rural area in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. ... Read more
Channel selection technique to satisfy secondary users quality of service (QoS) requirements in TV white space

Author: Makgamatha, AS ; Zuva, T ; Masonta, Moshe T Date: Aug 2018 Growing demand of reliable and affordable wireless connectivity requires alternative solutions and television white space (TVWS) provides that opportunity. However, the biggest challenge in TV spectrum re-use is to allocate best channels for ... Read more
Cloud based spectrum manager for future wireless regulatory environment

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Ngwenya, DW Date: Dec 2015 The regulatory environment in radio frequency spectrum management lags the advancement of wireless technologies, especially in the area of cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access. In this paper we argue that the solution towards spectrum ... Read more
A comparative study of cognitive radio platforms

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Mzyece, M ; Mekuria, Fisseha Date: Oct 2012 Cognitive radio (CR) technology has become one of the buzzwords within the wireless communications community over the past 12 years. Its ability to learn, decide and adapt to the external environment made CR attractive to regulators, researchers, ... Read more
Dynamic Spectrum Access: regulations, standards and green radio policy considerations

Author: Mfupe, Luzango P ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Olwal, T ; Mzyece, M Date: Sep 2012 Dynamic spectrum access (DSA) technologies are increasingly viewed as a potential solution to improve overall spectral utilisation efficiency and for bridging the digital divide in the rural areas. In particular, DSA technologies have the ... Read more
Energy and spectrum efficiency in rural areas based on cognitive radio technology

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane S ; Mzyece, M Date: Sep 2009 The rapid growth and development observed in wireless communications has resulted in the overcrowding of the radio spectrum used as a communication medium in wireless networks. In many countries, governmental agencies regulate the use of the ... Read more
Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Mzyece, M ; Mekuria, Fisseha Date: Oct 2012 Over the past two decades wireless broadband networks have come to be considered the most convenient and reliable means of communications. This has led to an increased number of cellular base stations (BSs) deployed in both urban and rural ... Read more
Energy efficiency in future wireless networks: cognitive radio standardization requirements

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Haddad, Y ; De Nardis, L ; Kliks, A ; Holland, O Date: Sep 2012 Energy consumption of mobile and wireless networks and devices is significant, indirectly increasing greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs for operators. Cognitive radio (CR) solutions can save energy for such networks and devices; moreover, ... Read more
Energy saving scheme for internet provision in rural africa: LESS

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Olwal, T ; Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane S Date: May 2010 In the past decade, the access to telephone services has increased drastically due to the deployment of wireless technologies and liberalization of telecommunications markets. But internet access in most African rural communities still remains ... Read more
Framework for TV white space spectrum access in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Kliks, A ; Mzyece, M Date: Sep 2013 The global migration of television (TV) from analogue to digital broadcast will see a large amount of TV spectrum available (called TV white space - TVWS) for other services such as mobile and broadband wireless access (BWA). Leading spectrum ... Read more
FSL based estimation of white space availability in UHF TV bands in Bergvliet, South Africa

Author: Lysko, Albert A ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Johnson, DL ; Venter, H Date: Sep 2012 The paper describes the predictions made for Bergvliet, South Africa in terms of the availability of the frequency spectrum occupied by analogue TV broadcast around that area. The focus is made on the availability of under-used TV channels ... Read more
Intelligent future wireless networks for energy efficiency: overall analysis and standardization activities

Author: Kliks, A ; Medeisis, A ; Haddad, Y ; Masonta, Moshe T ; De Nardis, L ; Holland, O Date: Oct 2013 This chapter addresses a number of issues related to standardization and regulatory policies aiming at promoting energy-efficient communications and networking, highlighting the need of synergic approach. It encompasses the analysis of various ... Read more
Light-weight internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) client: development for smart mobile devices

Author: Masonta, Moshe T ; Oyedapo, J ; Girod-Genet, M Date: Nov 2010 In recent years Internet usage and services, accessed through both fixed and mobile networks, have experienced rapid growth. This growth was driven by the capability of the Internet to provide many new services seamlessly to the users at any ... Read more

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