Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa

Hassan Hamdoun; S. Mangeni; Y. K. Dwivedi

doi:10.1109/ICCEEE.2013.6633982

Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa

Hassan Hamdoun
, S. Mangeni
, Y. K. Dwivedi

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of energy-capacity trends of the broadband communications services in Sub Saharan Africa sampling Sudan case. The analysis utilizes the joule/bit metric to visualize the distribution of the broadband services availability across the country, hence the region. Consequently this provides an explanation for how the energy-capacity relationship can impact the Digital Divide. The socio economic aspects and policy impacts of this phenomenon are analyzed. We further present steps towards implementing greener solutions to the digital divide via the introduction of Hybrid Wireless-fiber Broadband access systems that combine Passive Optical Networks (PON) with Self-organizing wireless Networks based on Wimax and LTE systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Subtitle of host publication	'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013
Pages	459-463
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCEEE.2013.6633982
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013

Keywords

Broadband Services Availability Map
Digital Divide
Energy
Energy-Capacity relationship
Green Broadband Access

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Hamdoun, H., Mangeni, S., & Dwivedi, Y. K. (2013). Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa. In Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013 (pp. 459-463). Article 6633982 (Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCEEE.2013.6633982

Hamdoun, Hassan ; Mangeni, S. ; Dwivedi, Y. K. / Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa. Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013. 2013. pp. 459-463 (Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013).

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Hamdoun, H, Mangeni, S & Dwivedi, YK 2013, Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa. in Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013., 6633982, Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013, pp. 459-463. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCEEE.2013.6633982

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Hamdoun H, Mangeni S, Dwivedi YK. Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa. In Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013. 2013. p. 459-463. 6633982. (Proceedings - 2013 International Conference on Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 'Research Makes a Difference', ICCEEE 2013). doi: 10.1109/ICCEEE.2013.6633982

Insights into sustainable energy-capacity trends towards bridging the digital divide a perspective of the need for green broadband communications in Sub Saharan Africa

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