Department Of Telecommunications Research Articles

Streamlining ICT Network Resources, Processes and Operations through a Centralized Management System: A Development and Evaluation

This study aims to provide an inventory and monitoring system for the ICT Network and Telecommunication Department at Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite. As it streamlines the management and documentation of network equipment and IP addresses under a single, centralized system, it incorporates integrated management features to carry out and improve network resource management operations. The development of the system was presented with the use of the Agile Model, which illustrates the client's workflow, allowing for changes and discussions based on the client's feedback; the model involves planning, design, implementation, testing, and evaluation, allowing continuous improvement, and providing high-quality systems that met the client's requirements. In addition, the system's components were tested for unit functionality and browser compatibility by the technical adviser, (2) administrators, and (5) IT experts. Furthermore, the system also underwent an evaluation process based on ISO 25010 to measure its Compatibility, Usability, Reliability, Functional Suitability, Security, Portability, Maintainability, and Performance Efficiency, participated by (1) a technical adviser, (2) administrators, (10) IT Experts, and (10) end users. The findings revealed that the system was fully operational and could carry out its designated functions, with an average result of 98.93% passing rate. No component failed during testing in the presence of the specified test respondents. From the responses of the determined evaluators, all aspects of the system are deemed “Highly Acceptable.” The implications of these findings indicate that the ICT Network Resource Management System for LPU Cavite has met the requirements and expectations set forth. The system's compliance with ISO 25010 requirements, successful test results, and high-end user acceptability highlight its potential to enhance the management and monitoring processes, leading to more efficient and effective management for the university’s ICT network and telecommunication department. Keywords: ICT, Network Management System, ICT Network Resources, Streamlining ICT Resources Received Date: April 12, 2024Revised Date: May 17, 2024Accepted Date: May 26, 2024

IOT Based Light Automation System

Electronic &Telecommunication (E&TC) Department of JSPM’s Bhivrabai Sawant Institute of Technology & Research (BSIOTR) Wagholi, Pune. Light System involves controlling departmental lighting using the Internet of Things (IoT), allowing for a user-friendly automation system within the department. Instead of switching light manually ON or OFF, this system uses technology for doing it automatically. It enables automatic control of electronic appliances such as fans and lights. In this paper, we have implemented the operation of lights through the Blynk Application to control departmental light automation, allowing users to turn lights ON and OFF as needed. The system primarily utilizes the Raspberry Pi module, a crucial component of our smart light system implementation. It comprises both hardware and software components. The hardware includes Raspberry Pi 3b+ and a Relay Module, while the software utilizes the Python Language to issue commands for turning the lights ON and OFF. Raspberry Pi 3b+ module keeps all electrical Department appliances connected through a single interface for complete smart home system automation. With this setup, there is no need to use the conventional switches, and hence human effort required for the system is comparatively very less. Keywords: Department Light System , Internet of Things (IoT) , User-friendly automation, Raspberry Pi module, Relay Module, Blynk Application. .

To the memory of Maksim I. Balakin

Maksim Igorevich Balakin, the head of the Department of Radio Electronics and Telecommunications at the Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, passed away on September 17, 2023.

Investigating Online Learning Implementation in Indonesia; Challenges and Possible Solution

Online learning has been become a trend as media in teaching and learning. This digital learning media used in various levels of education, from basic to tertiary levels. This fact is not only because of Covid-19 has been taking place for some years ago, but it has been becoming innevatable teaching and learning modes nowadays. Nevetheless, for some developing countries, including Indonesia, online learning implementation still challenges. This reserach investigated teachers readiness to use those technologies devices to run classroom by using online learning. Research sample of primary school teachers were 55 Indonesian teachers.The data were analyzed using the simple percentage method. The results shows there are teachers face challeges in using online learing. I related to teachers competencies and limited online infrastructure available. These two situation need to be paid attention by schools as well the government particularly telecommunication department. Training and mentoring as well as expanded access to fast internet connection required for online teaching would be the suggestion of the study. Keywords: Online Teaching, Online Learning, Technology Education

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Analyzing the Measurement Accuracy of 3D Reconstruction for Small Objects using Different Software; A Case Study by Indrit Enesi* , Anduel Kuqi Polytechnic University of Tirana, Electronic and Telecommunication Department, Faculty of Information Technology, Tirana, 1000, Albania * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 12,

Project Based Learning Approach in Digital Signal Processing Course for Increasing Learners’ Cognitive and Behavioral Engagement to Promote Self-Learning

Abstract—Project-based learning (PjBL) is one of the most predominantly practiced forms of active learning pedagogy in higher education. PjBL framework provides an authenticated platform/forum for 21st-century learners to acquire skills for solving real-life complex engineering problems through collaborative and iterative learning. The work presented in this paper describes a PjBL approach implemented as an instructional pedagogy and for a summative assessment of an undergraduate (UG) course on Digital Signal Processing (DSP). Students from Electronics and Telecommunication Department study this course in Third Year Engineering as a core course. The projects are chosen to make students identify and resolve real-life signal processing problems utilizing their subject knowledge and programming skills. PjBL implementation framework and rubrics-based evaluation devised for their summative assessment are discussed along with a study case. Student feedback analysis on the attainment of course outcomes and skills enhanced after completion of the course project is discussed. Through this analysis, it has been found that the effectiveness of the PjBL pedagogy employed has led to increasing students’ engagement and interest in learning signal processing topics. It has also grown their self-learning ability and created awareness about the practical applications of the Digital Signal Processing course. Keywords—Active learning pedagogy; Digital Signal Processing; Outcome-based Education (OBE); Project-based learning; Self-learning

Tele Density and Broadband Density in India: A Study of Interstate And International Comparisons

Riding on the advantages unleashed by market-driven strategies of development and the consequent encouragement to the flow of foreign direct investment, the Indian telecom sector is said to have been revolutionized a lot in terms of access and connectivity. Drawing on data compiled from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), the present study found that India has witnessed a steady and fast increase in tele density and internet density. Wireline access has gone up at the cost of wireless access. Both rural and urban areas have experienced tremendous improvement in tele density and internet density. Still, wide State-wise inequality prevails in respect of tele density and internet access. International comparison also reveals that India has been much behind the developed countries when it comes to the penetration of internet services. It is expected that with 5G becoming a reality, the ‘Amrit Kaal’ will pave the way for accomplishing better improvement in internet connectivity at par with the international level and standard.

Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single anonymous • Conference submission management system: Morressier • Number of submissions received: 111 • Number of submissions sent for review: 87 • Number of submissions accepted: 31 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 27.9% • Average number of reviews per paper: 2.00 • Total number of reviewers involved: 41 • Contact person for queries: Name: Assoc. Prof. Teodor Iliev, PhDAffiliation: Department of Telecommunications, University of Ruse, BulgariaE-mail: tiliev@uni-ruse.bg

Investigating the leaders' state of readiness in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services in South Africa to develop policy for the fourth industrial revolution

The study investigated the state of leadership readiness in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) to develop policy for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). The DTPS is the lead Department in terms of 4IR within the Public Service and there are specific skills that are required within the DTPS to effectively lead in this regard. This study investigated the perceived gap between current skills and required skills in DTPS. The study adopted a qualitative method to obtain leaders' views and opinions by conducting structured and semi‐structured interviews. The nature of the study is exploratory. A total of 10 DTPS employees, both female and male on a 50/50 basis were interviewed on the skills of the leaders' state of readiness in developing policy for 4IR. The study findings identified an absence of problem‐solving, analytical, creative, technical, conflict management, collaboration and artificial intelligence, innovation and change management skills. It recommends that these competencies be included in the current Public Service Competency Assessment Framework that ensures that leaders are ready for policy development for 4IR.

An assessment of the policy and regulatory outcome by the telecom services users: The emerging economy study

Outcome-based policy evaluation is an established practice in the distributive and redistributive public policies. Such practices are not evident for competitive regulatory policies of telecom, especially in India. This study bridges this research gap by carrying out an outcome-based evaluation of telecom policy and highlighting the importance of such evaluation. Using the methodological pluralism model from Schalock (2002), the outcome of India’s telecom policies was evaluated. Outcome measures from the vision statement of telecom policy were appraised by telecom users by responding to a structured questionnaire-based survey. Factor analysis confirmed that our survey instrument measured the identified policy outcomes. Regression analysis confirmed that users’ appraisal was based on their experiences of telecom services. Against five policy outcome measures, the survey respondents agreed on the achievement of affordability of services: 68.9% of the respondents found telecom services not secure; 74.7% of the survey respondents indicated an issue with quality; 55.6% of the respondents did not agree that the services are available anytime, anywhere. Outcome measures like telephone density (teledensity) as adopted by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are not the true representative of policy outcome. A multistakeholder policy evaluation will reveal the actual policy outcomes. International Telecommunications Union (ITU) should establish a standardized framework for outcome-based policy evaluation to address such issues.

Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single-blind • Conference submission management system: Microsoft CMT - https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ • Number of submissions received: 28 • Number of submissions sent for review: 28 • Number of submissions accepted: 17 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 60.71% • Average number of reviews per paper: 2 • Total number of reviewers involved: 31 • Any additional info on review process: All manuscripts submitted to the CIEES’2021 conference were single-blind peer-reviewed and are carried out to meet the scientific criteria of novelty and academic excellence. The review process was conducted according to the review policy of IOP conference series - each paper was reviewed by at least two reviewers involving both national and international reviewers. During the discussion phase, International Scientific Committee members and the Programme Committee members discussed the reviews in detail. The rebuttals from the authors were also seriously considered. The final decision to accept a paper was entirely based on quality and not its length.• Contact person for queries: Assoc. Prof. Teodor Iliev, PhD, Department of Telecommunications, University of Ruse, Bulgaria, E-mail: tiliev@uni-ruse.bg

Spectrum Pricing in Cognitive Radio Networks: An Analysis

The wireless technology is applied in developing various applications in different trust areas. Due to this there is a huge demand for the spectrum band. The available spectrum can be shared among the primary users and the secondary users. The spectrum is utilized by the secondary user on rental basis. In this competitive world, the primary users provide a good quality for services to the end users for retaining the spectrum band. The pricing is one of the vital components in Cognitive Radio Networks (CRN) for owning/renting the spectrum. The spectrum is utilized by the secondary users when the spectrum is in idle state. This research work focuses on the spectrum pricing for the secondary users based on the price paid by the primary user. The primary users generate revenue, the same price is utilized for maintenance or annual fees which is to be paid to the governance of telecommunication department. The pricing and trading issues is one of the research areas for allocating the spectrum to the primary users. This research work focuses on providing spectrum to the secondary users with the minimal price for utilization during the specified time. The work highlights the open fact that there is a huge scarcity of the spectrum and the price are high, and not affordable to the individuals. Hence primary users lease/rent out the idle bandwidth for the secondary user. To utilize the spectrum for a dedicated period of time the secondary user has to pay the usage charges to the primary user. In this research work, various methods are presented for determining the price for the secondary users. The pricing components are analyzed by adapting the one-way Anova which compares the values among the groups. The results indicates that all the group means are not same and they are independent variables.

Financial Performance and Pricing Policy: A Study on The State-Owned Telecommunication Services in India Prior To Its Conversion as a Telecom Company - An Overview

The Century-old State-owned Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in India, continues to generate net operating revenue since its inception. There was also a steady increase in its profits with a corresponding increase in the ACGR. Whenever the funds were needed for investment, the DoT met it by increasing the tariff under the powers conferred on it in the Indian Telegraph Act.

CORRELATES ASSOCIATED WITH ADHERENCE AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS ON HIV PRE- EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Purpose: The main aim of the study was to assess correlates associated adherence among Female Sex Workers on PrEP in the study. This was done through determining level of knowledge on PrEP, level of adherence, correlates affecting adherence and analysis of strategies to enhancing PrEP adherence.
 Materials and Methods: A cross sectional analytical study with mixed method using both qualitative and quantitative data collection method was carried out between March and May 2021. Three hundred and forty-five Female Sex Workers (FSWs) were enrolled in the study. Data was collected using structured questionnaire from study participants after having their consent. Three focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted for those FSWs who will not be involved in the quantitative arm of study. Key Informant Interview was conducted with service providers using Key informant interview (KII) guide. Data collected was entered into Excel spread sheet in password protect computer. Data analysis was carried out in, Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0 was used for analysis. Data was presented using graphs and Tables.
 Results: The study found that 72% did not know the name of PrEP, 39% reported to have missed PrEP with 33% having missed appointment for PrEP refill. Qualitative data showed that PrEP engagement meetings should be conducted monthly to enhance PrEP adherence. The respondents who had reminders on when to take medication was as well associated with adherence (p=0.014) compared with those not using reminders. The study also found out that employment status was associated with adherence to PrEP medication (P=0.050) with FSW who were salaried being 2.5 times more likely to adhere to PrEP medication compared to those who were not salaried.
 Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The Ministry of Health should ensure that targeted PrEP counselling is done during the initiation for the eligible clients. The information and telecommunication department to work on SMS reminder system in order to remind FSWs using PrEP about appointment dates for the pill pick up thus enhance adherence to FSWs using PrEP. The procurement department should work together with pharmacy department to ensure that there is enough stock for PrEP at every clinic. This will help to ensure that adherence is achieved for the FSWs on PrEP.

Women in Networks: Dr. Carla Fabiana Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Carla Fabiana Chiasserini is a Professor with the Electronics and Telecommunications Department of Politecnico di Torino, where she leads the Advanced Wireless Experience (AWE) Lab, and a Research Associate with the Italian National Research Council (CNR). She currently serves as the Vice Rector for Alumni and Career Orientation at Politecnico di Torino. She is an IEEE Fellow. Her research interests include the design of wireless network architectures, the definition of protocols and algorithms for mobile networks and applications, and the creation of theoretical models for the study and the performance evaluation of wireless systems. Her research is indeed a combination of system design and network-theory, aiming to design algorithms and methods that solve real problems, starting with actual data and scenarios. As far as application domains are concerned, she has been focusing on energy efficiency of wireless systems, connected cars, mobility services, service virtualization, and smart healthcare.

A Simulation-Based Methodology of Developing 3D Printed Anthropomorphic Phantoms for Microwave Imaging Systems.

This work is devoted to the development and manufacturing of realistic benchmark phantoms to evaluate the performance of microwave imaging devices. The 3D (3 dimensional) printed phantoms contain several cavities, designed to be filled with liquid solutions that mimic biological tissues in terms of complex permittivity over a wide frequency range. Numerical versions (stereolithography (STL) format files) of these phantoms were used to perform simulations to investigate experimental parameters. The purpose of this paper is two-fold. First, a general methodology for the development of a biological phantom is presented. Second, this approach is applied to the particular case of the experimental device developed by the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at Politecnico di Torino (POLITO) that currently uses a homogeneous version of the head phantom considered in this paper. Numerical versions of the introduced inhomogeneous head phantoms were used to evaluate the effect of various parameters related to their development, such as the permittivity of the equivalent biological tissue, coupling medium, thickness and nature of the phantom walls, and number of compartments. To shed light on the effects of blood circulation on the recognition of a randomly shaped stroke, a numerical brain model including blood vessels was considered.

Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single-blind • Conference submission management system: Microsoft CMT - https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ • Number of submissions received: 95 • Number of submissions sent for review: 95 • Number of submissions accepted: 54 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 56.8% • Average number of reviews per paper: 3.1 • Total number of reviewers involved: 61 • Any additional info on review process: All manuscripts submitted to the CIEES 2020 conference were single-blind peer-reviewed and are carried out to meet the scientific criteria of novelty and academic excellence. Submissions were rigorously reviewed by International Scientific Committee and external reviewers. A total of 190 reviews were provided, with each paper receiving at least two reviews. During the discussion phase, International Scientific Committee members and the Programme Committee members discussed the reviews in detail. The rebuttals from the authors were also seriously considered. The final decision to accept a paper was entirely based on quality and not its length.• Contact person for queries: Assoc. Prof. Teodor Iliev, PhD, Department of Telecommunications, University of Ruse, Bulgaria, E-mail: tiliev@uni-ruse.bg

Forecast dynamics of human and technical factors influence on railway automation operational reliability

The correlation of the influence of human and technical factors on railway automation operational reliability has been processed over the past few years. For these purposes, the reports of the Department of Automation and Telecommunications of the Joint Stock Company «Ukrainian Railways» for 2010-2018 were used, as well as materials from relevant publications and scientific conferences. Trends have been formed on the dynamics of human and technical factors influence on the operational reliability of railway automation, which is determined by the failure statistics depending on the influence of various components. Using the methods of quadratic regression and moving average, taking into account the current trends in the dynamics of failures by years, a forecast of the ratio of these factors up to 2030 has been made up. The selected forecasting end date has been determined by the Ukraine’s Transport Strategy approved by the government, in which the specified year is defined as the final one. It has been established that in the absence of comprehensive modernization of the automation and telecommunications facilities in the railway sector, as early as in 2024, the equalization of the influence of human and technical factors on the operational reliability of automation devices is to take place, with the subsequent growth of the technical factor. Accordingly, the conclusion has been made that the problem of modernization of systems and means of automation in railway transport with the use of digitalization technologies for technological processes has become still more urgent

Challenges to strategic planning in public institutions

PurposeA strategic plan is a document used to communicate an organisation’s goals and the actions needed to achieve those goals. Strategic planning in public organisations promotes timely decisions, enhances the management of limited resources in a more rational manner, improves service delivery and induces greater satisfaction of customers. The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to critically examine the strategic planning challenges facing the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS), and how these impact organisational performance; second, to identify strategies that can be implemented to enhance strategic planning and performance management in the DTPS.Design/methodology/approachThis paper used a qualitative case study design with the aid of document analysis to provide insight into the research questions.FindingsThe paper concludes that public institutions such as the DTPS face a plethora of challenges that militate against successful strategic planning and implementation. A major challenge is resistance to change arising from a desire to maintain the status quo. This paper argues that it is important to promote strategic planning, and aligning organisational objectives with performance in public institutions.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is based on documentary research and therefore its findings may lack current findings that would have emerged from direct interviews.Practical implicationsThis research contributes towards efforts being made to make strategic planning and implementation effective and credible in public institutions especially in sub Saharan Africa.Originality/valueIn many South African public institutions, strategic planning is viewed as the work of top management, a misconception which compromises service delivery. In addition, strategic planning has been implemented as a direct attempt to inhibit poor budgetary planning and corruption in procurement systems, and in order to effectively manage public resources. There is a need for the department to conduct regular skills development programmes, uproot top-level bureaucracy, and increase innovation, monitoring and evaluation of organisational activities.

Procena nivoa svesti korisnika o indijskoj industriji telekomunikacija i njihova procena pristupačnosti telekomunikacionih usluga u Indiji

India announced its first National Telecom Policy in 1994 and since then its telecommunications Industry has witnessed tremendous growth. At a teledensity of 89.92% (TRAI 2019), it is the second largest telecom market in the world. The policy maker, Department of Telecommunication (DoT) and the regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have taken several initiatives to ensure affordable services to telecom users. TRAI also drives initiatives to increase the level of awareness about telecom industry among users. To analyse impact of these initiatives by TRAI and DoT, this study presents an objective assessment of user's awareness and their assessment of affordability of telecom services. A structured questionnaire is used to collect data by surveying a sample of 408 telecom users. It was found that half of the respondents were aware of DoT; more than half were aware of the regulator TRAI and Indian governments vision for telecommunications and 85% of survey respondents found telecom services affordable. The level of affordability varied across gender, age group and education levels. Through regression analysis, the study found that awareness about telecom industry influences users' assessment of service affordability. Hence, TRAI and DoT should take actions to increase the level of awareness, which will improve users' perception of affordability and may lead to increased adoption of telecom services. In addition, it is suggested that affordability of female users can be addressed through customized tariff plan and schemes.