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Delivery of broadband services to SubSaharan Africa via Nigerian communications satellite

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:22 authored by L S Lawal, T Ahmed-Rufai, Chris ChatwinChris Chatwin, Rupert YoungRupert Young
Africa is the least wired continent in the world in terms of robust telecommunications infrastructure and systems to cater for its more than one billion people. African nations are mostly still in the early stages of Information Communications Technology (ICT) development as verified by the relatively low ICT Development Index (IDI) values of all countries in the African region. In developing nations, mobile broadband subscriptions and penetration between 2000-2009 was increasingly more popular than fixed broadband subscriptions. To achieve the goal of universal access, with rapid implementation of ICT infrastructure to complement the sparsely distributed terrestrial networks in the hinterlands and leveraging the adequate submarine cables along the African coastline, African nations and their stakeholders are promoting and implementing Communication Satellite systems, particularly in Nigeria, to help bridge the digital hiatus. This paper examines the effectiveness of communication satellites in delivering broadband-based services.

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International Journal of Information and Computer Science (IJICS)

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2161-5381

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Science & Engineering Publishing Company

Issue

5

Volume

2

Page range

77-88

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  • Engineering and Design Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2015-07-01

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2015-07-01

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2015-07-01

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