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e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries

5th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2013, Blantyre, Malawi, November 25-27, 2013, Revised Selected Papers

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Table of contents (32 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
  2. Exploiting IEEE802.11n MIMO Technology for Cost-Effective Broadband Back-Hauling

    • Michael Rademacher, Mathias Kretschmer, Karl Jonas
    Pages 1-11
  3. Review of Power Line Communications Standards in Africa

    • A. R. Ndjiongue, A. J. Snyders, Hendrick C. Ferreira, S. Rimer
    Pages 12-21
  4. Simulation of Wireless Sensor Node Transmission Over a Multiple Access Channel

    • Katleho Kanyane, Babu Sean Paul, Suvendi Rimer, Khmaies Ouahada
    Pages 22-26
  5. Towards Securing Communications in Infrastructure-Poor Areas

    • Daouda Ahmat, Tegawendé F. Bissyandé, Damien Magoni
    Pages 59-69
  6. Security Analysis of Some Output of RC4 Cryptosystem

    • Kondwani Thangalimodzi, Gift Khangamwa, Patrick Albert Chikumba
    Pages 90-94
  7. Sustainable ICT4D in Africa: Where Do We Go from Here?

    • Tegawendé F. Bissyandé, Daouda Ahmat, Jonathan Ouoba, Gertjan van Stam, Jacques Klein, Yves Le Traon
    Pages 95-103
  8. Improving Rural Emergency Services with Cognitive Radio Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa

    • Dramane Ouattara, Francine Krief, Mohamed Aymen Chalouf, Tegawendé F. Bissyandé
    Pages 104-114
  9. Unified Solution Towards Deployment of TV White Space in Africa

    • Philipp Batroff, Osianoh Glenn Aliu, Eric Schütz, Mathias Kretschmer, Christian Niephaus, Karl Jonas
    Pages 115-120
  10. Medicines Identification for African Illiterate Patients Using Near Field Communication

    • Mahlaku Mareli, Suvendi Rimer, Babu Sean Paul, Khmaies Ouahada
    Pages 121-129
  11. Diabetes Advisor – A Medical Expert System for Diabetes Management

    • Audrey Mbogho, Joel Dave, Kulani Makhubele
    Pages 140-144

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About this book

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries, AFRICOMM 2013, held in Blantyre, Malawi, in November 2013. The 32 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The papers discuss issues and trends, resent research, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-governance, e-infrastructure, and e-business with a focus on developing countries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Tegawendé F. Bissyandé

  • Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Gertjan van Stam

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