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An access-technology agnostic delivery model for ICT4D services

Author: Herselman, Martha E ; Botha, Adèle ; Makitla, I Date: Feb 2012 The components of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are Computing, Connectivity, Content and Capacity. These components, dubbed the 4C Framework (because the name of each of these four components starts with letter “c”), are ... Read more
Addressing service delivery in rural areas through deployment of information and communication technology platforms

Author: Foko, Thato E ; Thulare, Tumiso ; Legare, Lebogang L ; Maremi, Keneilwe J Date: May 2017 ICTs have power to connect or provide access to poor people in remote rural villages. The initiatives to deploy ICTs in rural areas have mostly not been sustainable. The purpose of the paper is to ascertain what factors lead to the unsuccessful ... 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
An assessment of open source promotion in addressing ICT acceptance challenges in Tanzania

Author: Kinyondo, J ; Van Biljon, J ; Gerber, A Date: May 2012 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is regarded as an enabler of social and economic development. Due to various challenges, ICT has not been accepted and used effectively to assist with the socio-economic development in Tanzania. ... Read more
Barriers in rural technology integration: A case study from the trenches

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Herselman, Martha E ; Rametse, S ; Maremi, Keneilwe J Date: May 2017 Teachers recognize the importance of integrating technology into their classroom practice and the endeavour has attracted much attention. Teacher Professional Development (TPD) initiatives have focused on enabling and supporting teachers. ... Read more
Challenges and opportunities of convergence in building a knowledge economy

Author: Jolliffe, B Date: Aug 2006 Slides include: What is the knowledge economy? Drivers; Will it contribute to development? Development as freedom; Knowledge Economy, ICTs, convergence etc; Ducks to put in a row; Patents and knowledge economy; South Africa? Threat to local ... Read more
Challenges facing eTextbook provision to South African schools

Author: Dlodlo, N ; Foko, Thato E Date: Oct 2012 One of the mandates of the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in South Africa is to distribute textbooks to both urban and remote rural schools. The challenge that the DBE faces in this regard is that the distribution machinery has not been ... Read more
A critical review of ICT skills for higher education learners

Author: Maneschijn, MM ; Botha, Adèle ; Van Biljon, JA Date: Nov 2013 Possessing appropriate ICT skills has become necessary to meet the demands of the knowledge driven economies. Therefore, the transfer of those skills to Higher Education learners must be accomplished effectively. The purpose of this paper is ... Read more
Designing future technologies for disabled people in a developing country

Author: Williams, Q ; Greeff, M ; Boshemane, S ; Alberts, R Date: May 2008 Both the physical and virtual aspects of our current society are designed for able-bodied people. This means that very often people with disabilities are excluded from participation and faces barriers to living independently. This paper looks ... Read more
E-CMIRC - towards a model for the integration of services between SOCs and CSIRTs

Author: Jacobs, P ; Von Solms, S ; Grobler, M Date: Jul 2015 Security Operation Centres (SOCs) and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) or Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) can play a pivotal role in the monitoring of, and response to threats, attacks and vulnerabilities in ... Read more
Emerging potential for radical e-enabled improvements in rural collaboration and accessibility

Author: Naude, AH ; Maritz, Johan Date: May 2007 The focus of this paper is the emerging potential for radical e-enabled changes involving two key rural development drivers, namely: Enhanced collaboration - addressing problems such as small enterprise sizes low rural demand and supply chain ... Read more
Essential UX metrics to be considered when designing m-health applications in order to provide positive user experiences

Author: Ouma, S ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Jul 2010 Currently within the developing world, there are many ongoing projects and pilot studies in the healthcare sector. However, there is a tendency of developing the m-health (mobile-health) applications without looking into factors that can lead ... Read more
Future internet concepts for demand management

Author: Madhoo, H ; Khatri, A ; Willemse, T ; Oosthuizen, D ; Coetzee, L Date: Apr 2015 The “Internet of Things” (IoT) is a concept where animate and inanimate objects have the ability to collect and exchange data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. Through the utilisation of IoT and ... Read more
Information and communication technology platforms deployment: Technology access reaches South African rural areas

Author: Foko, Thato E ; Thulare, T ; Legare, LL ; Maremi, Keneilwe J Date: May 2017 The purpose of this paper is to ascertain how robust ICT Platforms can provide rural communities with access and use of ICTs. The Platform contributes to the creating of an inclusive information society and a thriving knowledge economy in ... Read more
Innovative ICT technologies in urban design for the aged, towards accessible and socio-economically integrated metropolis of the future: a South African example

Author: Macagnano, EV Date: Sep 2008 This presentation asks the question "Is the design & structure of our cities conducive to accessibility for all?" The main focus areas of this project are: 1. The People (focus on the aged and people with disabilities), 2. The Technology ... Read more
The mobile phone in Africa: Providing services to the masses

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Makitla, I ; Ford, M ; Fogwill, T ; Seetharam, D ; Abouchabki, C ; Tolmay, JP ; Oguneye, O Date: 31 Aug 2010 The story of mobile telecommunications in Africa and the developing world is a remarkable one. Africa's mobile cellular growth rate has been the highest of any region over the past 5 years, averaging close to 60% year on year. Large cellular ... Read more
Mobile phone in Africa: providing services to the masses

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Makitla, I ; Ford, F ; Fogwill, T ; Seetharam, D ; Abouchabki, C ; Tolmay, JP ; Oguneye, O Date: 31 Aug 2010 The story of mobile telecommunications in Africa and the developing world is a remarkable one. Africa's mobile cellular growth rate has been the highest of any region over the past 5 years, averaging close to 60% year on year. Large cellular ... Read more
MobiLED: mobile-led and leading via mobile

Author: Ford, M ; Botha, Adèle Date: Mar 2009 Historically Africa and it's people have faced many practical problems in their race towards digital inclusion and economic progress, such as a severe lack of infrastructure and resources. However, the advent of the cell phone, is set to ... Read more
Model for peace support operations: an overview of the ICT and interoperability requirements

Author: Leenen, L ; Modise, M ; Le Roux, WH Date: Mar 2009 This paper is part of a long term research project conducted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa. The objective of the project is to construct a model for the planning and execution of Peace Support ... Read more
New product development processes for ICT-for-development projects

Author: McAlister, BN ; Steyn, JL Date: Aug 2012 The potential applicability of established new product development processes to information and communications technology (ICT)-for-development projects is investigated. The demand for ICT solutions to serve numerous societal information needs ... Read more

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