Community Wireless Resource Center

The Community Wireless Resource Centre (CWRC) is an initiative established under the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) - Makerere University. Initially funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the primary objective of the CWRC is to provide or enhance sustainable Internet connectivity infrastructure, particularly in rural or underserved areas in Uganda, by means of wireless technology.

Current Research Areas

- Developing adaptive bandwidth management techniques which enable efficient use of bandwidth.

- Investigating the potential of cognitive radio technology in obtaining the best available spectrum to meet user communication requirements.

Latest News

January 19th, 2013

Research Partners

- MSI
- IDRC
- IT+46
- Wireless Africa
- Presidential Initiative to CEDAT

Address Information

Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. School of Engineering,
CEDAT - Makerere University,
P.O. Box 7062 Kampala,
Uganda Tel: +256-41-4531046
Email: cwrc@cedat.mak.ac.ug