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| Title | Summary |
Author |
Time | Language | Updated |
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| A long-distance link in Malawi |
A case study of the 2008 ICTP / Blantyre Polytechnic / Blantyre College of Medicine joint project to build a long distance WiFi network. The network connects Blantyre to Mangochi, spanning a distance of about 160 km.
Given at AfNOG 2009 (Cairo).
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Rob Flickenger, Steve Okay, Carlo Fonda, Ermanno Pietrosemoli, Marco Zennaro, Anthony Muyepa | 30 minutes | English | 24 May 09 |
| Radio for Development |
How radio technology can complement and accelerate human development. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Interference & Co-existence |
Fundamentals of radio interference, and methods for identifying and mitigating it. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Channel & Modulation Basics |
An introduction to digital modulation, including:
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Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Spectrum Management & Regulatory Issues |
A review of regulations that specify how radio systems of any kind should (or should not) be used in all countries. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Basic Antenna Theory |
Understanding the operation and design of microwave antennas. Discussion includes:
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Ryszard Struzak | English | 7 Oct 08 | |
| Radio-wave Propagation Basics |
A review of the basics of radio wave propagation physics needed to understand the operation of wireless local area networks. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| HAPs - High Altitude Platforms |
A discussion of new technologies of broadband access using stratospheric radio platforms. |
Ryszard Struzak | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Basic Radio Physics |
A general introduction to basic physics relevant for wireless networking. |
Sebastian Buettrich | English | 14 Aug 08 | |
| Mesh Networking |
Mesh Networking - Short version - 2008 |
Sebastian Buettrich | 2 hours | English | 7 Oct 08 |