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An Analysis of Network Scanning Traffic as It Relates to Scan-Detection in Network Intrusion Detection Systems
August 14, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Network Intrusion Detection is, in a modern network, a useful tool to detect a wide variety of malicious traffic. The ever present prevalence of scanning activity on the Internet is fair...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Evaluating the Viability of Small Scale, Easily Deployable and Extensible Hotspot Management Systems
August 28, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The proliferation of hotspots is fuelling a need for extensibility and differentiation in network services that are provided. To best facilitate the implementation of source-level customisable...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
An Evaluation of Windows 7 Release Candidate
November 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper evaluates Microsoft latest Operating System (OS), Windows 7 and compares its performance to that of Windows XP. Similarities and differences between Windows 7 and Windows Vista are...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Ubiquitous Cloud Computing
June 6, 2010, 12:00am PDT
With the tremendous development in computing technology, it has become possible for most users to enjoy the benefits of high performance or multipurpose computing. This is achieved through cloud...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
A Proxy Solution for Networked Audio Device Interoperability
July 20, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper proposes the use of a proxy as the means to achieving network interoperability. This paper investigates whether proxies can be used to attain cross network communication. In this paper...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
An Analysis of Logical Network Distance on Observed Packet Counts for Network Telescope Data
May 10, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper investigates the relationship between the logical distance between two IP addresses on the Internet, and the number of packets captured by a network telescope listening on a network...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Providing Interoperability Of, and Control Over, Quality of Service Networks for Real-Time Audio and Video Devices
July 20, 2009, 12:00am PDT
In the IT industry there is a trend towards the convergence of the transportation of different types of content to single networking technologies. Web, e-mail and VoIP applications all use a...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
An Evaluation of a Mobile Phone Platform as a Convergent Technology for Text Based Communication
July 21, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper investigates inexpensive means of communication through the use of instant messaging, text messaging over Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, and mobile email. It describes ThEm, a suite of...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Ensuring QoS in Professional Audio Networks Which Use IEEE 1394b
May 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The calculation of the bandwidth available, the latency of audio and control data and making sure the correct number of audio channels can be transmitted is of paramount importance to maintaining...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
WiMAX for Rural SA: The Experience of the Siyakhula Living Lab
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Rural development is seen as a priority in South Africa; information and knowledge are key strategic resources for social and economic development. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
A Baseline Numeric Analysis of Network Telescope Data for Network Incident Discovery
January 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
This paper investigates the value of Network Telescope data as a mechanism for network incident discovery by considering data summarization, simple heuristic identification and deviations from...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Bandwidth Management and Monitoring for Community Networks
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes a custom-built system to replace existing routing solutions within an identified community network. The community network in question shares a VSAT Internet connection to...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Towards Service Capability Interaction Management in IMS Networks
July 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
For a long time, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services have been developed and deployed in a manner that does not carefully consider how these services can interact with each other in a...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Control Protocol Translation for Device Interoperability in the Context of Ethernet AVB
June 4, 2010, 12:00am PDT
With the introduction of Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB) technology, there is an opportunity for deterministic transmission of data over Ethernet. The guaranteed transmission of data using the...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Mapping the Location of 2.4 GHz Transmitters to Achieve Optimal Usage of an IEEE 802.11 Network
July 13, 2008, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes the use of a low cost 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer, the MetaGeek WiSpy device, in conjunction with custom developed client-server software for the accurate identification of 2.4...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
An Evaluation of Trading Bands as Indicators for Network Telescope Datasets
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Large scale viral outbreaks such as Conficker, the Code Red worm and the Witty worm illustrate the importance of monitoring malevolent activity on the Internet. Careful monitoring of anomalous...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
A Proxy Approach to Control Interoperability on Ethernet AVB Networks
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Ethernet AVB guarantees the necessary quality of service required to transmit real-time media, such as audio/video content. The IEEE 1722 protocol defines the messaging format for transmission of...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
HIV Testing Site Locator: Applying Current Computing Trends to Voice Applications
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Voice applications are increasingly growing in popularity as computing technologies advance. This is a positive development because voice communication offers a number of benefits over other forms...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Adding Location-Based Services Support to the Mobicents Service Delivery Platform
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Research has indicated that there has been a steady increase in the number of location-aware devices and applications and that this trend is likely to continue well into the future. The private...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Composing a Simple Friend-Finder Application Using the SIP Location-Based Services Toolkit
May 27, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The increase of data traffic and access to the Internet has resulted in more consumer-driven markets. There is increasing pressure for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to quickly and innovatively...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Developing a Cross Platform IMS Client Using the JAIN SIP Applet Phone
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The interest in the adoption of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) by industry and research institutes has resulted in the establishment of IMS testbeds for developing and deploying IMS services....
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Transparent and Reliable Computing Power Service Provision on P2P Systems
August 5, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The advancements in virtualization technologies have provided a large spectrum of computational approaches. Dedicated computations can be run on private environments (Virtual Machines), created...
Provided by Rhodes University
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Streaming Session Transfer Between Registered User Agents
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The development of telecommunication technologies has simplified the delivery of interactive multimedia services anywhere, anytime, and on any device. As a result, it is now easy to obtain...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Building a Delivery Platform for Literacy Research and Literacy Development
July 15, 2010, 12:00am PDT
FundaWethu is reading software that is designed to deliver reading lessons to Grade 1-3 (foundation phase) children who are learning to read in a multilingual context. Starting from a premise that...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Towards a Customised Video on Demand Service for the Mobicents Platform
July 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Customisation has become a key feature in new and upcoming communications applications. The "New media" viewpoint is that the user is increasingly in control. Viewing preferences and user driven...
Provided by Rhodes University
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Bluetooth Audio and Video Streaming on the Java ME Platform
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper investigates the feasibility of Bluetooth as a protocol for audio and video streaming between mobile phones using the Java ME platform. A comparison is made between Radio Frequency...
Provided by Rhodes University
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Investigating the Performance and Code Characteristics of Three Parallel Programming Models for C++
July 18, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The authors investigate and compare three parallel programming models for implementing parallel programs in C++ on multi-core computer systems. The models under consideration include the tried and...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Vision Based Interaction Techniques for Mobile Phones: Current Status and Future Directions
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
In recent years mobile devices have been deployed with various new technologies, such as high quality cameras and the ability to support rich multimedia. Vision based technology such as motion...
Provided by Rhodes University
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An Example of a Simple Cache system for a Video Streaming Implementation Within a Network Simulation
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The modern expansion of public streaming has played a considerable part in the growth of distributed multimedia, with special reference to video. However, since the Internet is an inter-connected...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
An Example of a Simple Cache system for a Video Streaming Implementation Within a Network Simulation
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The modern expansion of public streaming has played a considerable part in the growth of distributed multimedia, with special reference to video. However, since the Internet is an inter-connected...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Vision Based Interaction Techniques for Mobile Phones: Current Status and Future Directions
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
In recent years mobile devices have been deployed with various new technologies, such as high quality cameras and the ability to support rich multimedia. Vision based technology such as motion...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Investigating the Performance and Code Characteristics of Three Parallel Programming Models for C++
July 18, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The authors investigate and compare three parallel programming models for implementing parallel programs in C++ on multi-core computer systems. The models under consideration include the tried and...
Provided by Rhodes University
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White Papers
Bluetooth Audio and Video Streaming on the Java ME Platform
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper investigates the feasibility of Bluetooth as a protocol for audio and video streaming between mobile phones using the Java ME platform. A comparison is made between Radio Frequency...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Towards a Customised Video on Demand Service for the Mobicents Platform
July 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Customisation has become a key feature in new and upcoming communications applications. The "New media" viewpoint is that the user is increasingly in control. Viewing preferences and user driven...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Building a Delivery Platform for Literacy Research and Literacy Development
July 15, 2010, 12:00am PDT
FundaWethu is reading software that is designed to deliver reading lessons to Grade 1-3 (foundation phase) children who are learning to read in a multilingual context. Starting from a premise that...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Streaming Session Transfer Between Registered User Agents
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The development of telecommunication technologies has simplified the delivery of interactive multimedia services anywhere, anytime, and on any device. As a result, it is now easy to obtain...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Transparent and Reliable Computing Power Service Provision on P2P Systems
August 5, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The advancements in virtualization technologies have provided a large spectrum of computational approaches. Dedicated computations can be run on private environments (Virtual Machines), created...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Developing a Cross Platform IMS Client Using the JAIN SIP Applet Phone
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The interest in the adoption of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) by industry and research institutes has resulted in the establishment of IMS testbeds for developing and deploying IMS services....
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Composing a Simple Friend-Finder Application Using the SIP Location-Based Services Toolkit
May 27, 2011, 12:00am PDT
The increase of data traffic and access to the Internet has resulted in more consumer-driven markets. There is increasing pressure for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to quickly and innovatively...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Adding Location-Based Services Support to the Mobicents Service Delivery Platform
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Research has indicated that there has been a steady increase in the number of location-aware devices and applications and that this trend is likely to continue well into the future. The private...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
HIV Testing Site Locator: Applying Current Computing Trends to Voice Applications
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Voice applications are increasingly growing in popularity as computing technologies advance. This is a positive development because voice communication offers a number of benefits over other forms...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
A Proxy Approach to Control Interoperability on Ethernet AVB Networks
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Ethernet AVB guarantees the necessary quality of service required to transmit real-time media, such as audio/video content. The IEEE 1722 protocol defines the messaging format for transmission of...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
An Evaluation of Trading Bands as Indicators for Network Telescope Datasets
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
Large scale viral outbreaks such as Conficker, the Code Red worm and the Witty worm illustrate the importance of monitoring malevolent activity on the Internet. Careful monitoring of anomalous...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Mapping the Location of 2.4 GHz Transmitters to Achieve Optimal Usage of an IEEE 802.11 Network
July 13, 2008, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes the use of a low cost 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer, the MetaGeek WiSpy device, in conjunction with custom developed client-server software for the accurate identification of 2.4...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Control Protocol Translation for Device Interoperability in the Context of Ethernet AVB
June 4, 2010, 12:00am PDT
With the introduction of Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB) technology, there is an opportunity for deterministic transmission of data over Ethernet. The guaranteed transmission of data using the...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Towards Service Capability Interaction Management in IMS Networks
July 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
For a long time, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services have been developed and deployed in a manner that does not carefully consider how these services can interact with each other in a...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Bandwidth Management and Monitoring for Community Networks
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes a custom-built system to replace existing routing solutions within an identified community network. The community network in question shares a VSAT Internet connection to...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
A Baseline Numeric Analysis of Network Telescope Data for Network Incident Discovery
January 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
This paper investigates the value of Network Telescope data as a mechanism for network incident discovery by considering data summarization, simple heuristic identification and deviations from...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
WiMAX for Rural SA: The Experience of the Siyakhula Living Lab
July 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Rural development is seen as a priority in South Africa; information and knowledge are key strategic resources for social and economic development. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Ensuring QoS in Professional Audio Networks Which Use IEEE 1394b
May 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The calculation of the bandwidth available, the latency of audio and control data and making sure the correct number of audio channels can be transmitted is of paramount importance to maintaining...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
An Evaluation of a Mobile Phone Platform as a Convergent Technology for Text Based Communication
July 21, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper investigates inexpensive means of communication through the use of instant messaging, text messaging over Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, and mobile email. It describes ThEm, a suite of...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Providing Interoperability Of, and Control Over, Quality of Service Networks for Real-Time Audio and Video Devices
July 20, 2009, 12:00am PDT
In the IT industry there is a trend towards the convergence of the transportation of different types of content to single networking technologies. Web, e-mail and VoIP applications all use a...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
An Analysis of Logical Network Distance on Observed Packet Counts for Network Telescope Data
May 10, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper investigates the relationship between the logical distance between two IP addresses on the Internet, and the number of packets captured by a network telescope listening on a network...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
A Proxy Solution for Networked Audio Device Interoperability
July 20, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper proposes the use of a proxy as the means to achieving network interoperability. This paper investigates whether proxies can be used to attain cross network communication. In this paper...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Ubiquitous Cloud Computing
June 6, 2010, 12:00am PDT
With the tremendous development in computing technology, it has become possible for most users to enjoy the benefits of high performance or multipurpose computing. This is achieved through cloud...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
An Evaluation of Windows 7 Release Candidate
November 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper evaluates Microsoft latest Operating System (OS), Windows 7 and compares its performance to that of Windows XP. Similarities and differences between Windows 7 and Windows Vista are...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
Evaluating the Viability of Small Scale, Easily Deployable and Extensible Hotspot Management Systems
August 28, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The proliferation of hotspots is fuelling a need for extensibility and differentiation in network services that are provided. To best facilitate the implementation of source-level customisable...
Provided by Rhodes University
-
White Papers
An Analysis of Network Scanning Traffic as It Relates to Scan-Detection in Network Intrusion Detection Systems
August 14, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Network Intrusion Detection is, in a modern network, a useful tool to detect a wide variety of malicious traffic. The ever present prevalence of scanning activity on the Internet is fair...
Provided by Rhodes University
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