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Towards a sustainable business model for rural telephony
(Telkom, 2012)
This paper presents the work done thus far towards designing a sustainable business model for rural telephony in the community of Mankosi, located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The pillars of the model are ...
Threats to e-government implementation in the civil service: Nigeria as a case study
(Akamai University, 2012)
The rapid advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has undoubtedly influenced positive changes in carrying out administrative functions in government institutions. The ICT adoption rate in Africa is ...
Comparative study of admissions criteria of a selection of South African universities
(Stellenbosch University, 2011)
Summary:
The new school-leaving certificate, the National Senior Certificate (NSC), was awarded for the first time in 2008. This necessitated a relook at the entrance requirements for university, as the school subjects ...
Evaluating SMS parsing using automated testing software
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Inc., 2012)
Mobile phones are ubiquitous with millions of users acquiring them every day for personal, business and social usage or communication.
Its enormous pervasiveness has created a great advantage for its use as a technological ...
Strategies for information management in education: some international experience
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)
Background: Recent analysis of the management of information and communications technologies in South African education suggests strongly that there is only limited strategic thinking that might guide policy-makers, school ...
Improved Hand-Tracking Framework with a Recovery Mechanism
(Telkom, 2013)
Abstract−Hand-tracking is fundamental to translating sign language to a spoken language. Accurate and reliable sign language translation depends on effective and accurate hand-tracking. This paper proposes an improved ...
Text Messaging a tool in e-Health services
(Telkom, 2010)
HIV/AIDS continues to be a menace to the
global community, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and
South Africa is not an exception. The infection rate is
continues to grow, in particular, among the young adults.
Cell ...
Empowerment of rural farmers through information sharing using inexpensive technologies
(ACM, 2011)
This paper discusses how to empower rural farmers to do business by means of inexpensive mobile technologies. In particular, the aim is to take advantage of the inexpensive features of low-end mobile phones to access market ...
Tuning a mid-range rural WiFi-based mesh network
(ACM, 2013)
Little is known about how mid-range, or several km, dis- tances a ect multipoint-to-multipoint links when single ra- dio nodes with omnidirectional antennas are used. In this poster, a real network with these characteristics ...
Information protection in video relay services
(ACM, 2013)
This work in progress paper reports on initial research into the protection of information of the individuals that make use of video relay services. Our research team has developed an application called SignSupport, to aid ...