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Title:
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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY INTO THE LOCATION AND ROUTING OF THE MOST POPULAR WEBSITES IN SOUTH AFRICA |
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Author(s):
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Richard J Barnett, Kobus Ehlers |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-76-2 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley, Diane Whitehouse and Angela Lin |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Traceroute, topology, routing, South Africa, geolocation |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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117 |
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Last Page:
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122 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The geographic location of popular websites has a direct effect on the nature of bandwidth used to access such websites. In a South African context, bandwidth is often differentiated between local only, and international offerings, with differing pricing structures. This paper highlights some of the benefits of local only bandwidth within the South African context and provides some interesting results on how traffic is routed in South Africa. It further highlights the use of geolocation databases to geographically pinpoint nodes on the Internet and the limitations of doing so. It concludes that local-only bandwidth could be a viable alternative to help drive Internet connectivity costs down in the emerging markets within South Africa. |
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