The document outlines an experiment on live streaming multimedia applications via intranet webcasting, focusing on accessibility in local areas without relying on traditional internet bandwidth. It describes system architecture, challenges encountered, and the need for innovation in developing communities to empower youth through entrepreneurship. The authors propose further collaboration among African universities to enhance knowledge transfer and address funding and infrastructure challenges.

1. INTRA-WEBCAST
EXPERIMENT AND EXPERIENCE
Nasir Faruk
Segun Ajayi
Department of Telecommunication
Science
Department of Physics,
Faculty of Communication and
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Information Sciences
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Emails: segundexty@gmail.com
Email: faruk.n@unilorin.edu.ng,
segundexty@hotmail.com
Mobile: +(234) 8032428141
Mobile: +(234)8060645658
www.gigawavetechnology.webs.com
Presented at Youth Engagement Summit , Mauritius 5 th
December, 2013

2. Outline
Introduction
 Motivation
 Project Target
 System Architecture
 Testing/Results
 Challenges and Further work
 Way forward for a better AFRICA
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3. Introduction
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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.

4. 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

5. Fixed broadband Internet subscriptions in 2012 as
a percentage of a country's population
Source: International Telecommunications Union.

6. Mobile broadband Internet subscriptions in 2012
as a percentage of a country's population
Source: International Telecommunications Union

7. Project Target
 Innovation
on access provision in developing
communities
 Entrepreneurship and
 Youth Empowerment

8. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

9. FIG 2. Satellite antenna with
the LNBF at its focal point

10. Fig 3. Rear view of the Demodulator.

11. Fig 4. An open-board Router showing the
LAN and WAN connection.

12. Fig 5. 2.4 GHz Access point

13. Fig 6. WiFi repeater station with
an attached 17dBi grid antenna.

14. Roaming Supports
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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.

15. Testing
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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

16. Fig 7. End user device streaming
MBC 4 a Satellite TV channel.

17. Fig 8. End user device streaming
Aljazeera

18. Further work and challenges
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Further work
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Multiple streams broadcast where users can choose what
to watch
Performance evaluation
Embedding the solution on WMN infrastructure, project
funded by AFRINIC
Commercializing?
Challenges
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Finance/funding
Power failure, currently running on National grid: need for
alternative clean energy
Coverage
Need for Robust servers with multiple PCI slots

19. Way forward for a better Africa
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Collaboration amongst Universities in Africa
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Knowledge transfer
Student exchange programme
Staff exchange
Postdoctoral opportunities
Scholarships for post graduate studies
Industrial-Academic links
 Research Africa: http://www.researchresearch.com
 Funding
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Government
NGOs

20. Acknowledgements
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AFRINIC/FIRE for travel grants
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Attend YES Summit in Mauritius
University of Ilorin and FCIS
 Government of Mauritius and
 Extensia ltd
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21. BIOGRAPHY
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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.