Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network

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dc.contributor.advisorKeet, Mariaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBagula, Antoineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNleya, Sindiso Men_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-25T14:10:57Z
dc.date.available2017-01-25T14:10:57Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) have been touted as the most promising wireless technology in providing high-bandwidth Internet access to rural, remote and under-served areas, with relatively lower investment cost as compared to traditional access networks. WMNs structurally comprise of mesh routers and mesh clients. Furthermore, WMNs have an envisaged ability to provide a heterogeneous network system that integrates wireless technologies such as IEEE 802.22 WRAN, IEEE 802.16 WiMAX, IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth etc. The recent proliferation of new devices on the market such as smart phones and, tablets, and the growing number of resource hungry applications has placed a serious strain on spectrum availability which gives rise to the spectrum scarcity problem. The spectrum scarcity problem essentially results in increased spectrum prices that hamper the growth and efficient performance of WMNs as well as subsequent transformation of WMN into the envisaged next generation networks. Recent developments in TV white space communications technology and the emergence of Cognitive radio devices that facilitate Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) have provided an opportunity to mitigate the spectrum scarcity problem. To solve the scarcity problem, this thesis reconsiders the classical Network Engineering (NE) and Traffic Engineering (TE) problems to objectively design a low cost Cognitive Mesh network that promotes efficient resources utilization and thereby achieve better Quality of Service (QoS) levels.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNleya, S. M. (2016). <i>Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23057en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNleya, Sindiso M. <i>"Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23057en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNleya, S. 2016. Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Nleya, Sindiso M AB - Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) have been touted as the most promising wireless technology in providing high-bandwidth Internet access to rural, remote and under-served areas, with relatively lower investment cost as compared to traditional access networks. WMNs structurally comprise of mesh routers and mesh clients. Furthermore, WMNs have an envisaged ability to provide a heterogeneous network system that integrates wireless technologies such as IEEE 802.22 WRAN, IEEE 802.16 WiMAX, IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth etc. The recent proliferation of new devices on the market such as smart phones and, tablets, and the growing number of resource hungry applications has placed a serious strain on spectrum availability which gives rise to the spectrum scarcity problem. The spectrum scarcity problem essentially results in increased spectrum prices that hamper the growth and efficient performance of WMNs as well as subsequent transformation of WMN into the envisaged next generation networks. Recent developments in TV white space communications technology and the emergence of Cognitive radio devices that facilitate Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) have provided an opportunity to mitigate the spectrum scarcity problem. To solve the scarcity problem, this thesis reconsiders the classical Network Engineering (NE) and Traffic Engineering (TE) problems to objectively design a low cost Cognitive Mesh network that promotes efficient resources utilization and thereby achieve better Quality of Service (QoS) levels. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network TI - Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23057 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/23057
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNleya SM. Design and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Network. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23057en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Computer Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherComputer Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleDesign and optimisation of a low cost Cognitive Mesh Networken_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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