INTRA-WEBCASTEXPERIMENT AND EXPERIENCE
Nasir Faruk
Department of Telecommunication Science
Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences
University of Ilorin, NigeriaEmail: [email protected],
Mobile: +(234) 8032428141
Presented at Youth Engagement Summit , Mauritius 5th December, 2013
Segun Ajayi
Department of Physics,
Faculty of Physical Sciences
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Emails: [email protected] [email protected]
Mobile: +(234)8060645658
www.gigawavetechnology.webs.com
Outline
Introduction Motivation Project Target System Architecture Testing/Results Challenges and Further work Way forward for a better AFRICA
Introduction Live streaming: Listening or viewing multimedia apps in
real time The traditional streaming media: Usually via the internet. Intranet webcast requires no global network or
broadband like the internet. This experiment describes a technology for live
streaming of various TV programs on a local area network
It is accessible from mobile phones, Internet TVs, tablets and PCs.
Motivations
Youth engagement/Hands on The need for internet connection for traditional live
streaming Recurrent cost for bandwidth particularly in African
region Broadband penetration: USA 75%
Digital dividend: Global and National Bandwidth Management (Saving): FTP, HTTP do
not require much bandwidth as multimedia applications
Fixed broadband Internet subscriptions in 2012 as a percentage of a country's population
Source: International Telecommunications Union.
Mobile broadband Internet subscriptions in 2012 as a percentage of a country's population
Source: International Telecommunications Union
Project Target
Innovation on access provision in developing communities
Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
FIG 2. Satellite antenna with the LNBF at its focal point
Fig 3. Rear view of the Demodulator.
Fig 4. An open-board Router showing the LAN and WAN connection.
Fig 5. 2.4 GHz Access point
Fig 6. WiFi repeater station with an attached 17dBi grid antenna.
Roaming Supports
Repeaters maintains a single SSID throughout the wireless cloud
Repeaters are on bridge mode End user’s device will not need to re-initiate connection
with the next repeater The mobile device assumes the same access point all
over the coverage area. Hence, the IP address is not changed and the streaming
session is not interrupted.
Testing Users connect to the network and been assign an IP by the router To connect to this stream, a user must lunch a browser from his
device and log on to the URL www.datalink.net (192.168.10.10) Click liveTV on the web page
Fig 7. End user device streaming MBC 4 a Satellite TV channel.
Fig 8. End user device streaming Aljazeera
Further work and challenges
Further work Multiple streams broadcast where users can choose what to
watch Performance evaluation Embedding the solution on WMN infrastructure, project funded
by AFRINIC Commercializing?
Challenges Finance/funding Power failure, currently running on National grid: need for
alternative clean energy Coverage Need for Robust servers with multiple PCI slots
Way forward for a better Africa
Collaboration amongst Universities in Africa Knowledge transfer Student exchange programme Staff exchange Postdoctoral opportunities Scholarships for post graduate studies
Industrial-Academic links Research Africa: http://www.researchresearch.com
Funding Government NGOs
Acknowledgements
AFRINIC/FIRE for travel grants Attend YES Summit in Mauritius
University of Ilorin and FCIS Government of Mauritius and Extensia ltd
BIOGRAPHY Nasir Faruk Is a lecturer in the department of Telecommunication Science,
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He received his B.sc (Hons) in Physics with first class honours from KUST Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria and M.sc in Mobile and High Speed Telecommunication Networks with distinction from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. He is rounding his PhD research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Where he researched on development of Model for maximizing spatial TV white space. He has over 19 published journal and conference papers. His current research interest includes design, analysis and optimization of Wireless communication networks, Wireless mesh and sensor networks, spectrum management, channel modeling, disaster and public safety networks and multiservice networks
Segun Ajayi is about completing bachelor degree in Physics, at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He has three years experience in Satellite Communication and four years experience in Computer Networking. He obtained his ordinary Diploma Certificate (OND) in Electrical Electronics Engineering in the year 2007.