Analysis of WWW traffic in Cambodia and Ghana

In this paper we present an analysis of HTTP traffic captured from Internet caf?es and kiosks from two different developing countries ? Cambodia and Ghana. This paper has two main contributions. The first contribution is a analysis of the characteristics of the web trace, including the distribution and classification of the web objects requested by the users. We outline notable features of the data set which effect the performance of the web for users in developing regions. Using the trace data, we also perform several simulation analyses of cache performance, including both traditional caching and more novel off-line caching proposals. The second contribution is a set of suggestions on mechanisms to improve the user experience of the web in these regions. These mechanisms include both applications of well-known research techniques as well as offering some less well-studied suggestions based on intermittent connectivity. Categories and Subject Descriptors C.2.2 [Computer-Communication...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: WWW
• Authors: Bowei Du, Michael J. Demmer, Eric A. Brewer
• Keywords: Internet Technology, Off-line Caching Proposals, Web Trace, World Wide Web, WWW 2006