Computer Communication for Developing Countries: Conference Proceedings

Reporting on a variety of research, the papers in this volume consider many aspects of current and future computer communication. The potential of certain systems in developing countries forms the main perspective. As well as examining networks, ISDN, message systems, and digital switching systems, a number of other aspects are considered, such as data security, standards, and economic and social factors.

Table of Contents:
Data Communication - Past, Present and Future. Tunisia's Experience in the Promotion of Teleprocessing (F. Kamoun, M. Ben Sassi). Computer Message Systems (L. Pouzin). Computer Networks. SPEARNET (G. Rees). CATIENET (F.J. Mata). ESTELLE (A. Lombardo). Information Technologies - Economic and Social Factors. Informatics and Development (J. Hoken, M. Yokoi). Integration of Socio-Political and Cultural Aspects of Computer Communication in the Training Curricula for Developing Countries (A.P. Kachru). Computer Network Applications. Disaster Planning in Developing Countries (M.E. Silverstein, J. Hackes). Network Architecture Evolution: 1990 and Beyond (P.E. Jackson). Telematics in Developing Countries. Telematics in the Third World: The IDRC Experience (D.A. Balson). Experiences of Introducing and Developing a Public Data Network (B. Jerman-Blazic). R&D for Computer Communications in Korea (Y. Choi, W. Lee). Voice and Graphics over Networks. Voice Transmissions in Satellite Based Packet Networks (Y.S. Rao, A.K. Ghose). Learning with Motion Graphics (D.A. Phillips). Comparison of Speech Packet Delay and Packet Loss between a Slotted Ring LAN and a Token Ring LAN (A.F.M. Hani, W.F. Khuen). Networks and Development. ERNET (M.N. Mathur, S. Ramakrishnan). Data Communication (P. Nador). Broadcast and Security. Data Security (M. Manaloor, D. Wells). An Introduction to Multicast Communication (L. Hughes). Security Features of the ENERGONET (S. Muftic, G. Babic). Satellite and Wireless Communication. A Multi-Bus Radio LAN (Z.-J. Hu et al.). Data Broadcast by Satellite (K. Narayanan et al.). KBANDS: A Knowledge-Based Network Design System (V. Uma). Micro-Mainframe Connectivity (S.M.H. Haq et al.). Standards for Networks and Distributed Computing. Communications Standards and Their Significance in End-User Networks (A.K. Trivedi). The Advanced Networked Systems Architecture Project (A. Herbert, J. Dobson). Integrated Services Digital Network. Technology Evolution and ISDN (R.P. Uhlig). ISDN Technology: The User's Perspective (P.K. Verma). Computer Message Systems. Computer-Mediated Communications and Developing Countries (P. Mukherji et al.). Office Information Systems (K.V.S.S.S. Gunneswara Rao et al.). Message Switch System in Indian Banks (A.K. Jolly, S.C. Jain). Digital Switching Systems. A Multi-Microcomputer Data Switching System (F. Huajing). Distributed Processing in C.DSS (Y.K. Pandey, K.B. Lal). Reforming Existing Networks into ISDN (Y.Z. Sheng). Network Services (M.P. Krishnan et al.). Case Studies. OILCOMNET (A.J. Kumar). NICNET (N. Seshagiri et al.).