Author:Ebrahim, Rozeena; Mthethwa, Nosipho B; Lysko, Albert ADate:Nov 2022This paper looks at design considerations for an Electronically Steerable Parasitic Array Radiator (ESPAR) antenna suitable for inexpensive large-scale wireless network technologies. This can help address the demand for a cheaper, simpler, ...Read more
Author:Hussien, HM; Katzis, K; Mfupe, Luzango P; Bekele, ETDate:Jun 2022The coverage and capacity of exploiting TV White Spaces (TVWS) from High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) with multiple antenna payloads using uniform rectangular phased array (URA) antennas are explored in this article. A scenario is suggested in ...Read more
Author:Lysko, Albert A; Mfupe, Luzango PDate:Dec 2022The radio frequency spectrum is a very valuable resource. Analogue television broadcasting uses the spectrum inefficiently and television (TV) broadcasting brings less income than mobile services. With these, the world is moving to digital ...Read more
Author:Habib, MH; Katzis, K; Mfupe, Luzango P; Ephrem, TBDate:Jul 2022The Uniform hexagonal array (UHA) sidelobe level (SLL) reduction is a crucial consideration for avoiding co-channel interference and improving Carrier-to-interference Ratio (CIR) performance in HAP wireless networks using the TVWS spectrum. ...Read more
Author:Burger, Chris R; Lysko, Albert ADate:Sep 2023This paper proposes a simple and inexpensive test setup that can be used to evaluate, compare and study the power consumption of different testbed configurations. The paper offers a description of the design, including safety considerations ...Read more
Author:Mathibe, MJ; Muchenje, T; Masonta, Moshe TDate:Dec 2022The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic changed how people and businesses interact. Its impact severely impacted the global economy. As the governments of different countries imposed heavy lockdown regulations to curb the spread of the virus, an ...Read more