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Extending Affordable Reliable Broadband Internet to Educational Institutions in Edo State

Received: 16 January 2018     Accepted: 31 January 2018     Published: 27 February 2018
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Abstract

Information Communication Technologies have demonstrated potentials to transform the globe into a cohesive functional global village. This is evident in many instances such as Education, International trade, Manufacturing, Healthcare delivery, etc. where digital technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. As interesting as it may sound the digital dividend, that is, the broader development benefits from using such technologies have lagged behind when considering their aggregate impact which is adjudged to fall shorts well as its unevenly distribution especially in developing countries. It is believed that for these technologies to benefit access to education, research and development regardless of location, the remaining digital divide, especially in internet access should be greatly reduced or even eliminated. This paper proposes a point to multipoint controlled internet provisioning model based on WIMAX technology particularly aimed at achieving an even distribution of reliable internet access across tertiary Institutions in Edo state of Nigeria.

Published in Internet of Things and Cloud Computing (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.iotcc.20180601.11
Page(s) 1-11
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Keywords

WIMAX, Edo State, Tertiary Education, ICT, Broadband, Internet

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  • Department of Computer Science & Information Technology, Wellspring University, Benin City, Nigeria

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